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Over 250 missing after Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades

Pink elephants march for Thailand's late queen mother

Spain's Sebastian Garcia in charge as hail halts Australian PGA

Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India Test debacle

Gavaskar calls for 'post-mortem' after India's Test debacle

Beer giant Asahi not engaging with hackers after cyberattack

Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion of doping

'God created it to be eaten': Jakarta's dog meat ban divides

'Very worried': Hong Kong fire survivors hunt for the missing

Verstappen seeks Qatar hat-trick but Norris title favourite

Bull shark kills woman off Australia beach

Hong Kong housing estate fire kills at least 36, 200-plus missing

A huge fire that engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate has killed at least 36 people and left more than 200 unaccounted for in the city's worst blaze in decades.

England centre Marchant set for Prem return with World Cup goal

Joe Marchant will join Sale next season, the Prem club announced Wednesday, meaning the England centre will become available again for international selection ahead of the next Rugby World Cup.

Chilwell wants to give World Cup 'middle finger' to critics

Strasbourg defender Ben Chilwell has set his sights on delivering "the biggest middle finger" to his critics by winning a place in England's World Cup squad.

UK allows new oil, gas drilling in existing North Sea fields

Britain's government signalled Wednesday it could issue permits for oil and gas extraction around existing North Sea fields, despite a promise to halt licences for new production in the area.

UK tax-raising budget pleases markets despite growth downgrades

Britain's government unveiled a tax-raising budget Wednesday welcomed by financial markets, as its hard-hitting action aims to slash state debt as well as fund public services.

NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA

NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.

Insurance giant Allianz signals job cuts in AI shift

German insurance giant Allianz signalled Wednesday looming job cuts due to its adoption of artificial intelligence with a report saying up to 1,800 roles, mainly in call centres, could be axed.

Mystery foot belongs to ancient human relative: scientists

Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous Lucy, scientists said Wednesday.

Hong Kong housing estate fire kills at least 13, still burning

A huge fire engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate and killed at least 13 people on Wednesday, with firefighters saying they were blocked from reaching some of the people seeking help.

Swedish steel startup Stegra gets more state aid

The Swedish Energy Agency said Wednesday it was giving some $40 million in support to low-carbon steelmaker Stegra, amid fears surrounding the ambitious startup's finances.

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