Businessman extradited from UK to South Africa on fraud charges
Michael Lomas is accused of manipulating massive contracts for work on a power station in South Africa. Read More
Schoolboy’s killing in China sparks Japanese fears
Stabbing of 10-year-old schoolboy in Shenzhen is the second attack on Japanese nationals this year. Read More
India rejects report on transfer of ammunitions to Ukraine as ‘speculative’
A Reuters report claims that Indian-made artillery shells were diverted to Ukraine by some European countries. Read More
Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in a decade
The tour will kick off in her home country Australia in February, before swinging through Asia and the UK. Read More
Israel says 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers hit in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes come after Hezbollah vowed to retaliate over deadly exploding device attacks blamed on Israel. Read More
Kentucky sheriff held over fatal shooting of judge in court
District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers after an argument, police say. Read More
Wisconsin boy, 12, shoots bear as it mauls his father
“Owen was a hero. He shot that bear and killed it on top of me,” says dad Ryan Beierman. Read More
Dodgers star Ohtani makes MLB 50-50 history
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history by becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. Read More
Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers face ‘meat grinder’
More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine – volunteers now make up the highest number of deaths. Read More
Hezbollah leader says exploding device attacks crossed ‘all red lines’
Hassan Nasrallah calls the killing of 37 people by exploding pagers and radios an “unprecedented blow”. Read More