LIFESTYLE

The Fourth Liangzhu Forum opened on October 18 in Hangzhou

Oct 23, 2026

Girl, 3, rescued after getting head stuck in 12th-storey window

Hero bystanders supported the little girl with a chair as they waited for rescuers to get inside the 12th-floor apartment (Picture: China News)

Oct 21, 2026

Hero barber who pinned down and disarmed Helen Haines’ alleged attacker speaks out

A man has been hailed as a hero for running to rescue Australian MP Helen Haines after she was hit by a car.

Oct 21, 2026

Lab-grown human mini-brains can ‘read Braille’

'They're tiny, three-dimensional cultures of human brain tissue.'

Oct 21, 2026

The incredible images of people carrying on regardless while Paris burns

Authorities are said to have imposed curfews in four areas of Paris in a bid to curb the violence. An overnight curfew will be in place from 11pm to 6am covering Place de la Republique and Les Halles,

Oct 20, 2026

‘China Through Overseas Eyes’ aesthetics forum held online

Oct 20, 2026

World’s First Commercial Ship-to-Ship Green Ammonia Bunkering Completed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China

On October 13, 2026, the world’s first commercial ship-to-ship bunkering of green ammonia fuel was completed at an anchorage in Zhoushan Port, Zhejiang Province, China. A total of 1,000 tonnes of green ammonia from the HyFlow-1 Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park project, of China Energy Engineering Group (Energy China), was loaded through the dedicated liquid ammonia bunkering vessel Shenghang Yongle onto Mineral Europa, an ammonia-powered ship owned by Belgium’s CMB.TECH. After bunkering, the latter will leave Zhoushan and cross the Pacific to Australia for commercial service.

Oct 19, 2026

Could AI be messing with our memories? Scientists think so

As machines are taking over thinking,people are having trouble recalling facts (Pictures: Getty/Metro)

Oct 16, 2026

Guinea-Bissau junta head fires officer close to former president Embaló

The leader of Guinea-Bissau's military authorities, General Horta N'tam, has dismissed an army officer close to Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the latest removal involving personnel close to the ousted president.

Oct 15, 2026

Kenya reports second Ebola case, family member of first patient

Kenya has recorded its second case of Ebola, the health ministry said Wednesday, just over a week after reporting its first ever Ebola case and death.

Oct 15, 2026

Warheads used by militants who launched airport bombing were made using Claude AI

A major tech company has revealed that militants in Yemen used its popular AI bot Claude to help develop warheads and ballistic missiles.

Oct 14, 2026

Have Russian bots dropped off after Ukraine attacked its data centres?

'There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations.'

Oct 14, 2026