Walking around the streets of Hong Kong, you might notice a man curiously holding out his phone and pointing it towards the sky in the middle of the crowd. To Laurie Lau Kwok-hong, the incessant ticking of traffic lights, the jingles in MTR stations and even the “tsks” of annoyed commuters all have endless potential...
The families of four passengers who died on an Air India jet that crashed in June have filed a lawsuit in the US against planemaker Boeing and aircraft parts maker Honeywell, accusing the companies of negligence. The lawsuit filed Tuesday, and seen by the BBC, said faulty fuel switches caused the accident and accused the...
Spanish police say they have arrested 19 people suspected of murder and torture after more than 50 went missing from a migrant boat that was travelling from Senegal to the Canary Islands. Police suspect some of the victims were accused of being “witches” after several incidents during the journey, including engine failure, bad weather and...
Sep 19, 2025, 07:37 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Former Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson threw out the first pitch Friday to his son, Jacob, who plays the same position for the Athletics as they revisited a similar scene from 19 years ago. In 2006, 4-year-old Jacob Wilson threw out the first pitch to Jack before a...
Your article on contraception misinformation does not consider the long history of medical misogyny (Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds, 13 September). I am a PhD researcher studying the cultural discourse on contraception. I’m also a young woman within the age range and online culture that you talk about, and within my...
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Nine other countries, including France and the UK, also plan to recognise Palestinian statehood next week. Portugal has joined Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state. In a statement on Friday, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the recognition will take place on Sunday, a day...
Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an “undeclared war” in the Caribbean and called for a UN investigation of American strikes that killed over a dozen alleged drug traffickers on boats in recent weeks. Washington has deployed warships to international waters off Venezuela’s coast, backed by F-35 fighters sent to Puerto Rico...
The leader of the controversial Unification Church has denied allegations that her organisation bribed South Korea’s former first lady with luxury gifts in exchange for business favours. Han Hak-ja flatly rejected claims that she directed the bribery when confronted by reporters as she emerged from nine hours of questioning at the prosecutor’s office. “No… Why...
A man wanted over a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris more than 40 years ago has been arrested by Palestinian authorities in the occupied West Bank. Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra – who went by the name Hicham Harb – is suspected of directing the August 1982 gun and grenade assault on the...