North Korea has long kept tight control over foreign visitors, and effectively sealed its borders at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic six years ago. "We'd like to get visas to go. I've already got my passport," said 68-year-old Wang, who grew up ...

Antonelli took advantage of a mid-race safety car to leapfrog into the lead after a dreadful start from pole position and led home McLaren's Oscar Piastri by 13.722sec with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc a further 1.548sec back in third. He whooped with...

Scientists warn that as salt water corrodes the metal casings on rockets, artillery shells and bombs, they will release contaminants such as the explosive TNT into the marine environment. To better map the dangers, a research vessel set sail this m...

The war that began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran has mushroomed throughout the region, sending world energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy. With the official status of talks between Washington...

Here are five things you may not know about the history of the California giant. Apple logo Designer Rob Janoff said that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him one terse instruction when he commissioned a new logo in January 1977: "don't make it cute"...

The wicketkeeper cut a downcast figure opening the England batting in the global showpiece, scoring just 87 runs in eight matches up to the semi-final defeat to eventual champions India this month. "It's great to have a nice break," Buttler, whose ...

Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works -- and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which has virtually cut off shipping in the strait. Insurance available After the fighting broke out on February 28, ...

"Writing to urgently inform you that our vessel is currently facing a critical situation regarding provisions and one crew health conditions," read an email from one seafarer on March 24 to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)'s Sea...

"Good job!" the 69-year-old's coach cheers. This is "geriatric parkour", where around 20 retirees learned to tackle a series of relatively demanding exercises, building their agility and enjoying a sense of camaraderie. Boon, an upbeat grandmother...

At a cavernous facility in Morbi, in India's western Gujarat state, a 200-metre-long propane-powered kiln that normally fires clay nonstop is silent. It is one of hundreds of plants supplying homeware tiles across the world that have been forced to ...

Steve Jobs, a driven marketing genius, and Steve Wozniak, who invented the Apple computer, revolutionized how people use technology in the internet age and built a company now worth more than $3.6 trillion. The two college dropouts changed the way ...

The Perth-based Force stayed in the game for long periods on Saturday evening, but were not clinical enough and went down at home 24-14. They have now lost five of their opening six games to languish 10th in the 11-team standings, 21 points adrift ...

Malinin led all the way to take the title with a winning margin of 22.73 points over Japanese rival Yuma Kagiyama after the free skate. Japan's Shun Sato took bronze. "It's done. That's it," said an emotional Malinin after his performance in Prague...

NBA rules require any player or coach be automatically suspended for one game once he is whistled for his 16th technical foul during a regular season. Doncic would be banned an additional game for every two more technical fouls he receives during t...

Worry continues to grow after Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalated their involvement in the conflict, with two missile fired toward Israel. The developments raise fresh fears that the group could again threaten Red Sea shipping routes, a vital global t...