India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
UEFA's Ceferin tells Infantino to go, but 'not interested' in replacing him
Yamashita marches to nine-shot win in LPGA Canadian Women's Open
Key facts about Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein
Gauff powers past Pegula to win US Open warm-up in Cincinnati
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Shein to make market debut in Hong Kong in September
Shein will debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on September 1, the fast-fashion retailer said on Monday, in a long-awaited listing that would value the group at close to US$27 billion.
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Japan's Olympic figure skating heroes to wed
Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday.
China's silicon reckoning
Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage
Beijing's new Taiwan playbook
Unexpected economic twist
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At least six dead in California shooting: police
At least six people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in the California state capital of Sacramento early Sunday, police said.
Celtic close in on Scottish title with Old Firm win
Celtic inflicted Rangers' first home league defeat for two years to close in on regaining the Scottish Premiership title with a 2-1 win at Ibrox on Sunday.
Sri Lanka protesters defy curfew after social media ban
Armed troops in Sri Lanka had a tense confrontation with a crowd protesting a worsening economic crisis on Sunday, after a social media blackout failed to halt another day of anti-government demonstrations.
Pope laments 'tormented Ukraine' on final day of Malta visit
Pope Francis condemned the "sacrilegious war" in Ukraine at an open-air mass in Malta on Sunday, ahead of a visit to a migrant centre preparing to take refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
Singaporeans protest the death penalty in rare demonstration
Hundreds of protesters in tightly controlled Singapore staged a rare demonstration against the death penalty Sunday as fears grow the city-state is set to carry out a wave of hangings.
Elgar hits half-century again as South Africa stretch lead
Dean Elgar made his second half-century of the match as South Africa stretched their lead on the fourth day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Saturday.
Scientists risk arrest to sound climate alarm
A loosely federated network of scientists in more than two dozen countries plan acts of civil disobedience starting this week to highlight the climate crisis, members of Scientist Rebellion told AFP.
Taliban chief orders ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
The Taliban's supreme leader on Sunday ordered a ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, warning that the hardline Islamist government would crack down on farmers planting the crop.
Tired Swiatek withdraws from Charleston
Poland's Iga Swiatek, who will become world tennis number 1 on Monday, has pulled out of the Charleston tournament in the United States.
Australia, led by Healy's 170, beat England to win World Cup
Australia, led by a sublime 170 from Alyssa Healy, rewrote the record books to beat a valiant England by 71 runs in the Women's World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday.
Pope visits Malta grotto of shipwrecked St. Paul
Pope Francis will visit the grotto Sunday where St Paul lived after washing up on Malta, on a trip to the island nation dominated by calls for better treatment of migrants.
Hawks hold off Nets despite Durant's 55, Warriors into playoffs
Trae Young scored 11 of his 36 points in the final two minutes Saturday as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a career-high 55 points from Brooklyn star Kevin Durant in a 122-115 NBA victory over the Nets.
China reports 13,000 Covid cases, most since end of Wuhan's first wave
China reported 13,000 Covid cases on Sunday, the most since the peak of the first pandemic wave over two years ago, with Shanghai now the epicentre of the country's worst outbreak.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests
Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide curfew to contain protests over a worsening economic crisis.
Kupcho fires sizzling 64 to take LPGA lead in California desert
Jennifer Kupcho torched the Dinah Shore course at Mission Hills on Saturday, firing an eight-under par 64 to take a six-shot lead in the Chevron Championship.
Casas clocks top 200m medley time of 2022
American Shaine Casas won the men's 200m individual medley at the San Antonio Pro Swim on Saturday with a world-leading time and personal best of 1min 56.70sec.
Hong Kong-based chef gets first Michelin star for Venezuela
Arepas, tacos and an old family recipe of chimichurri: Ricardo Chaneton's symphony of flavours familiar to Latin Americans has earned his Hong Kong restaurant a coveted Michelin star -- the first awarded to a Venezuelan chef.
Stars roll dice for Grammys gold as Vegas hosts music's best
The music world's A-listers will hit Las Vegas on Sunday for the Grammy Awards, where pop's chart-toppers along with jazzman Jon Batiste will compete for the industry's most coveted trophies.
Reds end Brumbies win streak, Crusaders keep up pressure
James O'Connor kicked 11 points as the Queensland Reds ended ACT Brumbies' unbeaten start to the Super Rugby Pacific season, while the Canterbury Crusaders kept up the pressure at the top with a narrow victory over the Otago Highlanders.
Four share lead at crowded Texas Open
Brandt Snedeker and Beau Hossler shot five-under-par 67s to join a four-way tie at the top of the Texas Open third round leaderboard on Saturday.
Aleix Espargaro gives Aprilia first MotoGP pole position
Spain's Aleix Espargaro delivered a first ever MotoGP pole position for Aprilia at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday as racing finally got under way after a delay in delivering equipment had placed a question mark over the third round of the world championship.
Espargaro gives Aprilia first MotoGP pole position
Spain's Aleix Espargaro delivered a first ever MotoGP pole position for Aprilia at the Argentina Grand Prix on Saturday as racing finally got under way after a delay in delivering equipment had placed a question mark over the third round of the world championship.
Benzema and Felix shine as Real Madrid and Atletico get set for Champions League tests
Karim Benzema and Joao Felix ensured Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid claimed morale-boosting victories in La Liga on Saturday before facing the Premier League's heavyweights next week in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Torrential rains kill 10 in Brazil
Torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 10 people including eight children, and leaving nine missing, authorities said Saturday.
Man Utd slip up again in race for top four
Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick bemoaned his lack of attacking options after a 1-1 draw against Leicester on Saturday badly damaged their hopes of securing Champions League football for next season.
Bernal to skip Grands Tours on return from horrific accident
Colombia's 2019 Tour de France champion Egan Bernal confirmed Saturday he would not participate in any of the three Grands Tours in Europe as he recuperates fully from an accident.
Swiatek beats Osaka to win Miami Open
Iga Swiatek's dream season continued as the incoming world number one scooped her third successive WTA 1000 title to beat Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final on Saturday.
Benzema scores two out of three penalties as Real Madrid defeat Celta
Karim Benzema missed one penalty but scored two as Real Madrid scraped past Celta Vigo on Saturday to get back to winning ways ahead of Wednesday’s crunch Champions League meeting with Chelsea.
Man City maintain Premier League lead over Liverpool, Brentford thrash Chelsea
Manchester City kept their cool under pressure on Saturday, cruising past Burnley 2-0 after Liverpool briefly replaced the long-time Premier League leaders at the top of the table.
Man Utd drop more points in race for top four
Manchester United dropped more valuable points as they drew 1-1 at home to Leicester on Saturday, slipping further off the pace in the battle to secure Champions League football for next season.
Ginobili, Hardaway elected into Hall of Fame
Argentinian legend Manu Ginobili and former NBA star Tim Hardaway were among 13 honorees voted into basketball's Naismith Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Under 'shadows of war', Pope urges Malta not to fear migrants
Pope Francis reminded Malta of its roots as a "safe harbour" in his first visit to the Mediterranean island nation Saturday, warning it not to succumb to isolation and fear amid migrant crises on multiple fronts.