Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium --…
Clinical Swiatek romps as Tsitsipas crashes at United Cup
Perth (Australia) (AFP) – Iga Swiatek romped to an emphatic victory in her season-opening match at the United Cup Monday, but Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed as Kazakhstan upset Greece to make…
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2
Melbourne (AFP) – Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win by 184 runs and go 2-1 up…
Osaka has to 'scrap a little' for season
Auckland (AFP) – Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning straight-sets start to her season Monday as she strives to rediscover the form that took her to world…
New year nerves hit Asian stocks
Tokyo (AFP) – Asia stocks mostly fell Monday in jittery holiday trade ahead of a potentially tumultuous 2025 when Donald Trump returns to the White House. Issued on: 30/12/2024 -…
South Korea inspects B737
Muan (South Korea) (AFP) – South Korea ordered Monday a "comprehensive inspection" of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's carriers, after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst…
Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector
Beer Yaaqov (AFP) – Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks that will form part of a building in a new neighbourhood…
South Korea investigators seek arrest of impeached president over no
Seoul (AFP) – Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said Monday they had sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after…