Choi Soon-hwa’s ‘impossible’ dream was to become a model. It led her to the fashion catwalk and this year’s Miss Universe ...

Films by mainland Chinese directors – one about the Covid-19 pandemic, the other a gay romance – won major prizes at the ...

American author Cormac McCarthy was 42 when he met 16-year-old Augusta Britt, who she says inspired characters in some of his ...

Nepal isn’t just about mountain treks and Kathmandu. Intrepid travellers who leave the tourist trail are being enriched by ...

With thousands of North Korean troops deployed to support Moscow, Japan’s commitment to Ukraine is being put to the test like ...

The auction houses’ glammed up spaces are a reflection of their desire to change the way they conduct business.

Uruguayans will return to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president, with the ...

Hamas’ armed wing said Saturday an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in northern ...

Tributes poured in on Saturday for Lee, after he handed over the prime minister position to his successor Lawrence Wong in ...

Anti-corruption watchdog says former branch manager at FWD Life Insurance orchestrated fraud that relied on false insurance ...

An automatic rifle specifically tailored for drones has been developed by Chinese scientists, marking a huge step forward in ...

Chief justice Zhang Jun says stern measures will help public ‘truly feel fairness’ but lighter punishments may be better for ...