Two New Zealand skiers killed after avalanche in Japan
Third person injured after small group were backcountry skiiing in Hokkaido on Mount Yotei when an avalanche struck on Monday Two New Zealanders, including a...
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The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki’s last film, wins Oscar for best animation
Master Japanese director wins his second Oscar for story of a young boy searching for his mother during the second world war Oscars 2024: full...
Malaysian PM calls on Albanese to reinstate UNRWA funding to aid ‘besieged civilians’ of Gaza
Difference between the west’s responses to human suffering in Ukraine and Palestine defies reasoning, Anwar Ibrahim says Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free...
Rugby team sparks row in NZ after calling government ‘rednecks’ in haka
Questions asked over the place of protest in professional sport after Hurricanes Poua team in Wellington changed the lyrics for their haka just before a...
Mount Fuji hikers will be forced to pay to climb popular route to summit
Congestion charge comes amid boom in tourism that has put pressure on infrastructure and increased potential for accidents People hoping to ascend Mount Fuji along...
Australia to launch $2bn fund to ‘turbocharge’ trade with south-east Asia
Anthony Albanese plans to boost clean energy and infrastructure exports, and increase visas for travellers from the region Get our morning and afternoon news emails,...
Chinese tourism to Australia still in the doldrums after pandemic travel bans
Tourism industry disappointed but hopeful Chinese holidaymakers could return by year’s end – but economists predict a longer wait Get our morning and afternoon news...
‘Reality remains tough as ever’, says Japan PM as extra $660m pledged for Noto earthquake rebuild
The earthquake hit parts of the Ishikawa region on New Year’s Day killing 241 people and sparking a major fire, water remains cut off to...
Growth in CO2 emissions leaves China likely to miss climate targets
Carbon intensity of the country’s economy remains high, despite rapid improvements in clean energy output China is off track on all of its core 2025...
Huge cybersecurity leak lifts lid on world of China’s hackers for hire
Leaked files shows range of services offered and bought, with data harvested from targets worldwide A big leak of data from a Chinese cybersecurity firm...
