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WORLD5d agoWanda Nara and Mauro Icardi's divorce came out: the media personality's reaction and China Suárez's celebration danceThe Milan Court resolved to end the marriage between the footballer and the media personality. After the Italian court's ruling was announced, the actress and the host commented on social media.Clarín
WORLD6d agoWhy the traditional Chinese practice of nominal age makes people up to 2 years olderAge calculation in China is probably one of the most confusing aspects of Chinese culture, even for Chinese people themselves, because two systems are used. One system is the international standard: a person’s age is calculated from their date of birth. The other, the traditional nominal-age system, or xu sui, adds a year at the start of each lunisolar year. Under the xu sui system, a person’s nominal age can be up to two years greater than their actual age. The system is more commonly used in...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoTeacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigationMochamad Subchi Azal Tsani had been secretly released on parole in 2025, after serving less than half his sentence.BBC World
WORLD6d agoMyanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resourcesUN News
WORLD6d agoManny Pacquiao hosts Polish president Karol Nawrocki for Manila boxing workoutPolish President Karol Nawrocki trains in Manila with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, who now leads the Philippines’ National Anti-Poverty Commission.EuroNews [en]
WORLD6d agoHong Kong child abuse case prompts calls to watch for signs of psychological harmPsychological abuse can be hard to detect, Hong Kong welfare experts have warned, urging social workers and teachers to look for subtle changes in children’s behaviour amid outrage over a viral video showing a girl carrying heavy bags of beer as her stepfather called her “useless”. Welfare groups said on Thursday that emotional and verbal abuse were among the most common yet least recognised forms of child abuse. Signs often emerged through changes such as social withdrawal and anxiety, they...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoValtteri Bottas' incredible journey: he traveled more than 400 kilometers by bicycle from Sepang to Singapore to race in Formula 1El finés, que volvió este año a la categoría reina en el equipo Cadillac, salió el domingo y llegó el miércoles.Compartió su trayecto en redes sociales.Clarín
WORLD6d agoTo retire or not to retire? Malaysia divided over working past 60Chew Kin Wah spent seven seasons gracing Malaysian television screens as “Kee Tat” in the hit sitcom Kopitiam in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Now 61, the Malaysian actor is still working, albeit more selectively, taking projects when the right offers land on his table. “There is no thought of retiring when you are doing something you enjoy,” he told This Week in Asia, adding: “Money helps. Never fight with money.” For Chew, working beyond 60 is a choice. But for many Malaysians, the question...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoIron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron cages with barely a foot of space above their heads. Images of bedridden patients at the Sothornchai Nursing Home in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, have shocked Thais since they were shared earlier this week on the television current affairs show Hone Krasae. Thailand is projected to be a super-ageing society in the coming years, with authorities warning of a care...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoPolice recover HK$30 million in gold swapped for fabric softener in hotel theftHong Kong police have recovered about HK$30 million worth of stolen gold and arrested two men in connection with an elaborate hotel-room swap in which 30kg of gold granules were replaced with eight bottles of fabric softener. The force said it received a report early on Wednesday from a mainland Chinese man who said about 30kg of gold granules, valued at roughly HK$30 million (US$3.8 million), were suspected to have been stolen from his luggage in a Kwun Tong hotel. The gold had been replaced...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoFinnish woman held on suspicion of smuggling cocaine into JapanThe Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Drug and Firearm Control Division and the Haneda Customs Branch of Tokyo Customs have arrested a 56-year-old unemployed Finnish woman on suspicion of…Japan Today
WORLD6d agoAbby Choi’s ex-father-in-law a ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court toldThe mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, rejecting his lawyer’s suggestion that he bought a Rolls-Royce with money earned from business activities after his retirement. Cheung Yin-fa told the High Court on Thursday that her daughter had given Kwong Kau a monthly allowance of HK$20,000 (US$2,548) and paid more than HK$200,000 towards his medical expenses when he was...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoHelper arrested for allegedly slapping 5-year-old boy after he refuses to eatHong Kong police have arrested a foreign domestic helper for allegedly slapping a five-year-old boy who refused to eat his meal at a Kowloon City flat. Police received a report at about 11.57pm on Wednesday from the boy’s mother, who said her son had been ill-treated by her 37-year-old Filipino helper at their home at 97 Hau Wong Road. Police said the woman checked the flat’s CCTV footage after her son told her he had been slapped by the helper when she returned home. The footage showed the...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoDavid Silva comes out of retirement at 40 to join Hong Kong club Sha TinFormer Manchester City and Spain midfielder David Silva has come out of retirement at the age of 40 to return to professional football with Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin. The post David Silva comes out of retirement at 40 to join Hong Kong club Sha Tin appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD6d agoF1 Singapore GP: practice and qualifying schedules, how and where to watch Formula 1Franco Colapinto will return to the track with Alpine in one of the most demanding urban circuits on the calendar. The Sprint format will reduce preparation to a single practice before qualifying begins at Marina Bay.Clarín
WORLD6d agoGauff Says Online Abuse Was ‘Draining’ After China Open Exit    Coco Gauff said online racist abuse had left her feeling exhausted after she went out of the China Open with her loss to […] The post Gauff Says Online Abuse Was ‘Draining’ After China Open Exit appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
WORLDOct 7China's evolving funeral practices: From traditional burials to cremationThis year, China released new rules for funeral practices. The government is putting an emphasis on affordable and environmentally friendly funeral services. It's part of a decades-long reform to promote cremation. But in a country where burials are deeply rooted in local traditions, how are these attempts to modernise funerals being perceived? FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports.France 24 [en]
WORLDOct 7Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCOFive rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 7Coco Gauff says online racist abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exitCoco Gauff admits the racism she suffered during China Open exhausted her after US tennis star missed out on quarters.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 7Abby Choi gave HK$2m for waffle shop to ‘bootlicker’ ex-brother-in-law, trial toldThe mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has told a court that her daughter’s former brother-in-law was a “bootlicker” who coaxed her into funding an egg waffle shop and hiring him as a driver months before her death. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, said on Wednesday that Anthony Kwong Kong-kit had frequently sought financial support from her daughter before he allegedly joined his father and younger brother in a plot to murder her in February 2023. “It is during the time when we...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 7Tokyo sleep competition offers 2 million yen prize to best sleeperA Tokyo sleep competition organised by Koala offered ¥2 million to the best sleeper, highlighting Japan’s long-hours work culture and sleep deprivation.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 7Gauff says online abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exitCoco Gauff said online racist abuse had left her feeling exhausted after she went out of the China Open with her loss to Elise Mertens on Wednesday. The post Gauff says online abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exit appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 7Sylvia Sanchez, Nour Hooshmand grace 2026 Busan Int’l Film Festival red carpetSylvia Sanchez and Nour Hooshmand raised the Philippine flag anew as they walked the crimson carpet of the thirty first Busan Worldwide Movie Competition (BIFF) in South Korea for his or her movie “Ria.” Nathan Studios took to social media on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to share pictures of Sanchez, who donned a black gown with […] The post Sylvia Sanchez, Nour Hooshmand grace 2026 Busan Int’l Film Festival red carpet appeared first on Asia Today .asiatoday_co · south korea
WORLDOct 7Like father, like son: Chinese duo build mini national engineering marvels in home labA Chinese father-and-son duo established a home laboratory to create miniature models of China’s significant national strategic hardware, captivating many online with their skill and passion. Duan Yanjuan, a 13-year-old second-year junior secondary school student in Shanghai, has already replicated turbojet engines, pulse detonation engines, and an electromagnetic aircraft launch system, with assistance from his father, Duan Changzhi. The inspiration for replicating the electromagnetic aircraft...South China Morning Post
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