CULTURE

boy, 7, killed by russian strikes after putin pummels ukraine's power plants

The latest strike left most of Kyiv in darkness.

Oct 11, 2025

neighbourhood endures school's loudspeaker blasting happy birthday on loop overnight

The singing had been playing for five and a half hours by the time firefighters managed to stop it.

Oct 11, 2025

A New Melody on the Silk Road, Emotions Gather by the Nile: When Oriental Cheongsam Meets the Pyramids, Chinese and Egyptian Cultures Embrace in a Romantic Moment

Oct 8, 2025

A New Melody on the Silk Road, Emotions Gather by the Nile

Oct 7, 2025

turkey scraps bid for doner kebabs to get 'speciality' status like champagne

Turkey had tried to impose the same protections on doner kebabs as the French have on Champagne (Alina Rudya/Bell Collective/Getty Images)

Sep 29, 2025

drones spotted above yet another major european airport sparking travel disruption

Several flights have been impacted.

Sep 25, 2025

now north koreans aren't allowed to say 'i love you' to each other in letters

Kim Jong-un fears any Western culture entering North Korea (Picture: AP) In North Korea,even Cupid is under surveillance.

Sep 25, 2025

gaza death toll reaches 65,000 one day after israel accused of committing 'genocide'

The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 65,000.

Sep 18, 2025

"Sharing Yibin Globally" City Culture Event Kicks Off in Beijing, Enthralling Chinese & Int'l Guests with Yibin's Charm

Aug 19, 2025

Chinese enterprise initiates major irrigation project in Timor-Leste, boosting agriculture and strengthening bilateral bonds

Aug 18, 2025

three tourists killed by 'sea mines' washing up on packed ukrainian beach

Sunbathers could only watch in terror after three people were killed when sea mines washed too close to a beach packed with families in Ukraine.

Aug 12, 2025

hiroshima and nagasaki 80 years later - an anniversary we can\u2019t forget

The smell of burning flesh, unrecognisable bodies. More than 200,000 dead. Have we forgotten the sheer horror of August 1945?

Aug 11, 2025