Sanctions have left ordinary Russians having to adapt to life without Western brands, among other big changes.

A huge number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong-un attended a funeral for a top official, state media reported Monday.

Stability on the Taiwan Strait was among the regional topics discussed by Biden and Japan PM Fumio Kishida during their bilateral talks in Tokyo.

As the city records a third day without community infections, the government announces that schools, parks, offices and residential compounds will require health-app scans when lockdown easing begins.

For those aged 18 to 59, three doses of a Covid-19 vaccine provide enough protection, Professor Lau Yu-lung says.

The war in Ukraine has been one of the factors propelling millions of people to flee, the UNHCR said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accuses US of forcing countries in the region to take sides by disrupting supply chains.

If the change is enacted, it would be the second reduction in May from previous hotel quarantine requirements of 10 and 14 days, including a week at home.

Belarusians are among those who have answered a call by Ukraine’s president for foreign fighters to go to Ukraine and join the International Legion for the Territorial Defence of Ukraine.

The killing is the most high profile murder inside Iran since the November 2020 killing of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Volodymyr Zelensky often wears the fleece, made by Ukrainian tactical gear maker M-TAC, for televised addresses and for meet-and-greets with the global leaders who come calling.

A high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday morning, just before reaching the port of Real in Quezon province.

With no official support, the founders poured their savings into creating an equal for the West’s most esteemed publications.

The state of Vladimir Putin’s health cannot be confirmed, though his rumoured conditions include ailments like dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and blood cancer.

Arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen was in accordance with the law and had nothing to do with his role in the church, says security chief Chris Tang.

An increasing number of grandparents are rejecting social expectations that they raise their grandchildren so they can enjoy an independent retirement.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took the oath of office on Monday and immediately flew to a Tokyo for a Quad summit.

Security chief Chris Tang says all law enforcement agencies will be mobilised and preparations are in full swing to ensure guests’ safety.

Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan announced a plan to topple the new government, with his supporters converging on Islamabad on May 25 for a protest that he hopes will prompt the dissolution of parliament.

From complaining ‘Karens’ to naked social media influencers, there’s been a rash of reports about badly-behaved foreigners since Bali reopened to international tourism in March.

Vaccine distribution must be put on a new footing for low-income nations in case of a new pandemic; trade barriers were an issue during Covid-19.

Users can report non-urgent traffic violations, such as dangerous driving, failing to comply with road markings or disobeying traffic lights.

The storms, which lasted more than two hours Saturday afternoon and packed the power of a tornado, left a trail of destruction in parts of Ontario and Quebec.

Cadres born in the 1970s are starting to move up the Communist Party career ladder as they prepare for more senior roles.

War, drought, shortages and the pandemic mean lives will be put at risk and there will huge economic shocks as this year presents the biggest-ever strain on global power.

‘We face a formidable convergence of disease, drought, famine and war, fuelled by climate change, inequity and geopolitical rivalry,’ WHO chief said as member states meet largely in-person for first time since Covid-19 surfaced.

Bilateral trade between the countries was worth about US$12 billion in 2021, with annual growth averaging 5 per cent; US travellers were New Zealand’s third-largest tourism market before coronavirus outbreak.

The winner was independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt, a former transport minister in the Thai government ousted by a 2014 military coup.

Monkeypox is a virus that can cause symptoms including fever, aches and presents with a distinctive bumpy rash. It is related to smallpox, but is usually milder.

Japan and the US had sought to include expressions denouncing Russia’s invasion in their joint statement, but others, including Russia, opposed it.

At online event, Leung Chun-ying says it would be academic to discuss city’s role in contributing to development of country if quality of population in question.

Buyers in China are seen to be more cautious on energy trade and investment with Russia since its invasion of Ukraine, with some halting or reducing purchases while others opt to use a third party.

Sources say Lee will travel to the capital later this month to receive letter of appointment and present his choice for a team for approval.

Biden is in Tokyo to meet with leaders of the ‘Quad’ group of nations, another cornerstone of his strategy to push back against China’s expanding influence, and launch his long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF).

Audi blamed the copyright infringement on a ‘lack of supervision and lax review’ of the M&C Saatchi-led campaign.

Food security push seen to feed Chinese demand for African farm products, with the EV and construction sectors driving raw materials buys.

A pack of 20 corgi puppets, mounted on wheels, will be stars of the parade that will wind through central London to Buckingham Palace on June 5.

Design idea came from implementation of national security law and ‘improvement of the electoral system’, says Hongkong Post.

The Russian military launched artillery and missile attacks in Ukraine’s industrial heartland, seeking to expand the territory Moscow-backed separatists have held since 2014.

Uruguay and Nicaragua endorse an initiative proposed by Xi Jinping last month.

Since seizing power last year, the Taliban have imposed a slew of restrictions on civil society, many focused on reining in the rights of women and girls.

Officers uncover 28 million illicit cigarettes in series of raids in the early hours of Sunday.

Frustrated importers said they would decrease reliance on unpredictable Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, and may instead turn to Malaysia, the world’s second largest producer.

As of Saturday, the WHO estimated about 90 confirmed infections and 30 suspected cases globally, and is suggesting comprehensive case finding, isolation, contact tracing and supportive care to limit further onwards transmission.

Team hopes to finish building the telescope in about five years, and position it 1.5 million km away from the Earth.

Woman and her two children are latest cases possibly linked to hotel after couple from San Francisco tested positive.

URA managing director says authority needs to launch redevelopment projects quickly, otherwise it could suffer negative cash flow of more than HK$15 billion.

Incoming Labor government unlikely to shift much on the big issues but might be less provocative towards Beijing, observers say.

Decision comes after South Korea said it will participate in the US’ Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which is aimed at countering China’s regional influence.

One-off subsidy aims to support summer harvest and autumn sowing, CCTV reports, citing China’s cabinet.