Ex-PM Truss urges UK to get tough with China on Taiwan
Britain's former prime minister Liz Truss on Wednesday urged her successor Rishi Sunak to get tough with China on issues such as Taiwan, describing the democratic island as "an enduring rebuke to totalitarianism".
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Thai football chiefs apologise after bad-tempered regional final
Thai football bosses apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards.
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Japan ramps up G7 security after PM attacks
Security is tight at every G7 summit, but this year's host Japan has more to prove than most, after an attack last month on the prime minister and the 2022 assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.
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Football chaos brings curtain down on drama-filled SEA Games
Nearly two weeks of triumphs, tears and the occasional tantrum will come to an end Wednesday when the Southeast Asian Games close in Cambodia, with Vietnam topping the final medals table.
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Jokic dominates as Nuggets hold off Lakers in opener
Nikola Jokic produced a dominant display as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Los Angeles Lakers fightback to win their NBA Western Conference finals opener 132-126 on Tuesday.
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The second life of Hiroshima's origami cranes
At a hillside temple, a monk in saffron robes blows a refrain on a conch and begins chanting prayers as thousands of origami cranes donated to Hiroshima burn.
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'Pushing back': G7 seeks influence with expanded guestlist
When G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week, they won't be alone: eight non-members including major developing economies have been invited in a bid to sway opinion on Russia and China.
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French court to rule in Sarkozy wiretapping corruption case
A French court of appeals will on Wednesday give its verdict in one of several corruption and illegal campaign financing cases involving ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Indiana Jones: six things to know
Indiana Jones turned archaeology into a swashbuckling adventure of snake pits and lost treasures.
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Climate activists put the heat on shareholder meetings
Climate activists are using shareholder meetings to turn up the heat on corporations about their carbon footprints, from flooding them with questions to more colourful tactics like singing or throwing cake at executives.
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