Liu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80
The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the to...
Perfume bottle and child’s necklace among treasures found in Pompeii wardrobe
Archaeologists uncover jewellery, cosmetics and coins in cabinet sealed since eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79Fragments of personal objects, from ma...
British student pilot among three dead after two helicopters collide in Oregon
Flight instructor, 22, and pilot, 38, among other fatalities after mid-air collision occurs near small airportThree people have been killed after two ...
Israel election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks among Eisenkot bloc set to begin
With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingnes...
In Congress, Support for Israel Is Waning Among Democrats
Anger has focused on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has become a political lightning rod in the United States, and the high death toll in Gaza...
British politicians among international delegates barred from entering West Bank
Group was on visit to meet Palestinian children, farmers and civil leaders facing escalating violence from Israeli forcesAn international delegation i...
‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults
Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’Chinese young adults looking for a cheaper, low-mai...
Zadie Smith among authors letting public bid to name new characters for charity auction
Other prizes at Freedom from Torture event include rare Mary Wollstonecraft book illustrated by William BlakeMargaret Atwood, Zadie Smith and Ian McEw...
‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists
Voters to be asked whether province should remain part of Canada or hold second binding independence voteAlbertans are going to the polls to decide th...
Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured
Wichita police say 34-year-old truck driver from Garden City was taken into custody amid case at youth soccer gameThe two people killed on Saturday wh...
Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?
As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbsGet our breaking news email, free app or dail...
The Wolf Among Us Remastered terá modo noir em preto e branco e cinco cenas deletadas jogáveis
A Telltale divulgou um novo trailer de The Wolf Among Us Remastered, que apresenta as principais novidades da versão remasterizada. Os destaques são u...
‘Cockroach’ leader among thousands detained in Delhi protest crackdown
Authorities impose strict lockdown in capital to try to stop rally against removal of 130m names from electoral rollIndian authorities have placed Del...
Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.
NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply person...
