RIYADH: Hong Kong and Chinese companies are gearing up for substantial investments in the Saudi market, marking a significant step toward strengthening economic ties, a top official said. A delegation of 30 business leaders from Hong Kong and mainland China is set to explore diverse sectors in the Kingdom, propelled by the ambitious Vision 2030 … Read more
Australia’s Jason Moloney has lost his WBO bantamweight world title to Japan’s Yoshiki Takei in a stunning upset at a packed Tokyo Dome in Japan. Takei, 27, a former kickboxing world champion, only made the switch to boxing in 2020 and brought an 8-0 record into Monday’s bout, with all eight wins coming via knockout. … Read more
Pop singer Samantha Jade has been spotted lining up in Sydney’s inner west to see Joel Creasey’s comedy show. Samantha Jade, 37, was spotted outside Enmore Theatre, rugged up in a grey trench coat, smiling as she patiently waited to get into the show. The woman who brought us pop bangers like Solider and Sweet … Read more
WASHINGTON: Russian dissident historian Tamara Eidelman was on vacation in Greece when Moscow’s tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022 and she realized that she would not be going back to her home country. With her single suitcase, Eidelman, 65, flew to Portugal, where her daughter had been living, and began a new life in … Read more
Kevin Hart did not hold back right from the jump during Sunday night’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” airing on Netflix. The comedian and movie star went right after Brady over his divorce from ex-wife Gisele Bündchen and the future Hall of Famer’s decision to continue his football career and jeopardise his marriage with the … Read more
The Australian Government has responded after a Chinese fighter jet engaged in a risky confrontation with an Australian naval helicopter over the Yellow Sea. Australia has lodged a formal complaint with Beijing following the incident, which saw a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLA-AF) aircraft deploy flares across the flight path of the Royal Australian … Read more
Some of Hugh Jackman’s close family have reportedly been rallying around the star in a bid to support him, months on from his shock split from his longtime wife. After almost three decades of marriage, Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced that their marriage had come to an end late last year. According to a source … Read more
Dubai: Nearly 200 aid groups appealed on Monday for funds to bridge a $2.3 billion shortfall in assistance for war-torn Yemen, warning of potentially “catastrophic consequences” for the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country. A joint statement from 188 humanitarian organizations, including several UN agencies, warned that 18.2 million people — more than half the population — … Read more
A young woman messaged her ex-boyfriend “call the police LMAO” just minutes before she burned down his family home, a court has heard. Emelia Wang, 20, will walk free after she was sentenced to a three and a half year community corrections order on Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of arson. She returned … Read more
Australia’s quest for a SailGP four-peat is back on track following a solid third placed result at SailGP Bermuda on Monday morning (AEST). After copping a controversial nine-point penalty in the overall standings for a crash in Christchurch at the last event, the pressure was on the Aussies to get some points on the board. … Read more