The European Commission has proposed sanctioning Chinese companies involved in buying Russian oil products, in the latest round of measures designed to damage Moscow’s war machine. “We are now going after those who fuelled Russia’s war by purchasing oil in breach of the sanctions. We [will] target refineries, oil traders, petrochemical companies in third countries,...
A court in South Korea has ordered a social media user to pay 500,000 won ($360; £265) for defaming a K-pop boyband – whose members are virtual characters. The five members of K-pop group Plave are voiced and animated through motion-capture technology by real, anonymous performers. Last year, Plave’s agency filed a civil suit against...
Michelin-starred Four Horsemen is an icon in the national dining scene, and new sister restaurant I Cavallini is starting to develop a reputation for fantastic Italian-style fare as well. Executive chef and co-partner Nick Curtola and his team walk through some of the Brooklyn restaurant’s signature dishes. The fried eel toast is based on a...
Antonia MatthewsBBC Wales Jessie Yendle A spokesperson for Jessie said she had been deeply shocked and hurt by the humiliating videos German football giant Borussia Dortmund has apologised after appearing to mock a woman from Wales with a stammer in a video posted on the club’s TikTok account. The clip featured influencer Jessie Yendle struggling...
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Andrea Adelson Close Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David Hale Close David Hale ESPN Staff Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Sep 18, 2025, 10:41 PM ET The ACC is closing in on a change...
The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment. Some 140 books by women – including titles like “Safety in the Chemical Laboratory” – were among 680 books found to...
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How are US tariffs affecting China’s export hubs? Answer: it’s complicated As the trade war between the world’s two largest economies drags on, the impact is already showing: China’s...
Mass Gen Z demonstrations in Nepal bring down the government. Curfews imposed. Soldiers on the streets. A prime minister forced to resign. After a social media blackout and years of corruption charges, the protests turned violent, leaving dozens dead. Nepal’s army is now in talks with demonstrators to decide on an interim leader after KP...
Dominic Cascianihome and legal correspondent and Will Vernonin Paris Three boats carrying migrants were seen leaving France on Friday morning An Eritrean man has left the UK under the government’s “one in, one out” deal with France, after a last-minute court bid to delay the departure failed. The Home Office tightened rules around human trafficking...