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Indonesia issues tsunami alert as volcano erupts
Indonesian authorities issue a tsunami alert after eruptions at Ruang mountain send ash thousands of feet high, with hundreds evacuated from the area.
Published: Location: IndonesiaTopic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
Forced to learn Cantonese as a 'survival skill', now it's comedian Vivek Mahbubani's 'superpower'
Growing up in Hong Kong, Vivek Mahbubani was forced to learn Cantonese as a "survival skill". Now as a stand-up comedian, it's a "superpower" that enables him to make people laugh all over the world.
Published: Location: MelbourneTopic: Stand-Up Comedy
Hiyori lives two lives. By day, she's an office worker but by night, she's a much-feared sumo warrior
An ancient sport shrouded in mystery, professional sumo wrestling in Japan is reserved only for men. A group of young female warriors wants to change that.
Published: Location: JapanTopic: Sumo Wrestling
Here's what's been happening in our region in 20 pictures
Death defying stunts to celebrate Eid, Sumo throwing each other about by their loincloths, Thailand's famous and fun water festival — here's a snapshot at the happenings across our region.
Published: Location: AsiaTopic: World Politics
Lovingly known as 'Mr Wine', the world's oldest-known wombat about to turn 35
Found as an orphan in Tasmania in 1989, Wain the wombat — also known as Mr Wine — is shuffling toward his mid-30s at a zoo in Japan, exceeding the average age of his wild counterparts by an estimated 20 years.
Published: Location: Mole CreekTopic: Marsupials
Who is Lawrence Wong, the man poised to become Singapore’s fourth prime minister, on a $2.5m salary?
In the more than 58 years since Singapore was granted its independence, Australia has seen 17 prime ministers, while the island nation has had just three.
Published: Location: SingaporeTopic: World Politics
Kenyan explains controversial finish to Beijing half marathon after Chinese runner appears to be waved ahead
A Kenyan runner who appeared to allow a Chinese opponent win the Beijing half marathon says he was a pacesetter who was trying to help the local athlete break a record.
Published: Location: ChinaTopic: Marathon
India Votes 2024: Episode 1
India Votes 2024 series begins by delving into the intricacies of India, a nation of 1.4 billion people, hosting the world's largest elections.
Published: Location: IndiaTopic: World Politics
Wombat Tertua di Dunia Berulang Tahun yang ke-35
Wombat bernama Wain, atau akrab disapa Mr Wine akan berulang tahun yang ke-35 tahun. Diketahui Wain adalah wombat tertua di dunia, dengan rata-rata usia wombat hanya mencapai 20 tahun.
Published: Topic: Marsupials
Orangutan Kalimantan Lahir di Kebun Binatang Florida, Amerika Serikat
Bayi orangutan betina tersebut dilahirkan melalui operasi caesar pada hari Sabtu (13/04), dan beratnya hanya 1,3 kilogram. Sang ibu, Luna, sedang dalam masa pemulihan setelah operasi dan akan bertemu kembali dengan bayinya setelah kondisinya stabil.
Published: Location: United StatesTopic: Animals
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头条:李强、赖清德等上榜《时代》杂志百大最具影响力人物
在美国《时代》杂志的2024年百大最具影响力人物榜单上,中国总理李强、台湾候任总统赖清德、英伟达首席执行官黄仁勋和比亚迪创始人王传福都榜上有名。
Published: Location: ChinaTopic: Foreign Affairs
分析:伊朗空袭以色列对中东格局有哪些深远影响
这是伊朗第一次直接攻击以色列,虽然双方有过几十年的影子战争。没人知道这里会发生什么,但毫无疑问这里充满了恐惧和焦虑。这可能会改变我们所知的中东格局。
Published: Location: IsraelTopic: War
头条:澳洲未来十年再增加500亿国防开支 军费占比GDP提升至2.4%
澳大利亚宣布在未来十年将再增加500亿澳元的国防开支,目标是在十年内使澳大利亚的国防开支总额在国内生产总值GDP占比提升至2.4%。
Published: Location: ChinaTopic: Foreign Affairs
“一路走好”:澳洲华人悼念悉尼持刀行凶事件遇害中国留学生
几天内,两起事件在中文社交媒体上引发大量讨论,其中最为引人关注的是一名中国留学生在Bondi Junction的袭击事件中遇害。我们该如何谈论这两起暴力事件?
Published: Location: ChinaTopic: Community and Society