Four dead, one missing after New Zealand fishing boat sinks in bad weather
Rescue operation off North Island’s North Cape hampered by thunderstorms, swells and torrential downpours A fishing trip in New Zealand has ended in tragedy, with...
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China reports first coronavirus deaths in over a year amid omicron surge
Two deaths reported on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as China continues to pursue ‘zero-Covid’ strategy See all our coronavirus coverage China’s national health...
With 37 million in lockdown and Covid plans under fire, Chinese ask: what comes next?
Elderly residents are wary of the jab even as Omicron spreads, and critics say zero-Covid policy is not sustainable When nearby neighbourhoods went into lockdown,...
North Korea suspected missile fails after launch, says South Korea
North Korea recently conducted its ninth weapons test of 2022 but the latest appears to have misfired North Korea fired an “unknown projectile” on Wednesday...
US urged China not to supply arms to Russia at ‘intense’ Rome meeting
China had denounced reports that Moscow asked for military equipment as ‘malicious disinformation’ Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The United States has held “intense” high-level talks...
Tokyo schools cut controversial rules governing hairstyles and underwear
Public high schools and other educational institutions will drop five regulations, including one requiring students to have black hair Controversial rules on hairstyles and underwear...
New Zealand halves public transport fares as petrol prices soar amid Russia-Ukraine war
Fare cut among measures Jacinda Ardern’s party has introduced to ease cost-of-living pressures Latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine war What we know on day 18...
China shuts down city of 17.5m people in bid to halt Covid outbreak
Authorities adopt a zero tolerance policy in Shenzhen, imposing a lockdown and testing every resident three times China’s government has responded to a sharp rise...
Ardern’s Labour party slips to second in New Zealand polling for first time since pandemic began
Jacinda Ardern remains preferred prime minister but her party records worst polling since 2017 amid Covid surge and rising living costs For the first time...
‘Devastated’: gender equality hopes on hold as ‘anti-feminist’ voted South Korea’s president
Election of Yoon Suk-yeol, who has blamed feminism for low birthrates, seen as a ‘pivotal moment’ for public discussion of women’s issues The election of...
