Health

Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese ‘Cabbage Shock’
Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to...
Indian Hindu Pilgrims Take The Plunge Ahead Of Largest Gathering
Indian farmer Govind Singh travelled for nearly two days by train to reach what he believes is the "land of the gods" -- just one among legions of Hindu...
Los Angeles Fire Evacuees Face Price Gouging
Five days after an inferno razed Pacific Palisades, Maya Lieberman is desperate to find somewhere to live. But unscrupulous landlords who are jacking up prices are making it hard."The...
Sahra Wagenknecht, Germany’s Combative ‘Left-wing Conservative’
After a lifetime in opposition, Germany's hard-left standard-bearer Sahra Wagenknecht has shaken up the political scene with a blend of pro-poor, Moscow-friendly and anti-immigration policies.On Sunday, the 55-year-old launches...
Croatia’s Populist President Appears Set For Re-election
Croatians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff with the incumbent Zoran Milanovic appearing set to win a second term, in what would be a blow to the scandal-hit governing...
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte On Red Alert For New Storm
Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Sunday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods less than a month after the Indian Ocean archipelago...
China’s Women E-sports Players Defy Sexism For Love Of The Game
For women e-sports players in China, mastering the game is just the first hurdle to carving out a space for themselves in the male-dominated field.To compete, casually but especially...
South Korea’s Yoon Will Not Attend First Impeachment Hearing
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.Yoon has...
Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured Two North Korean Soldiers
South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being...
Zheng, Andreeva Win As Rain Lashes Australian Open On Day One
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen overcame a sluggish start to blast into the Australian Open second round Sunday as storms caused havoc ahead of Aryna Sabalenka beginning her quest for...
Tunisian Rehab Barge Offers Hope For Vulnerable Sea Turtles
On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water...
Tech Sector’s Energy Transition Draws Attention At Vegas Show
With its focus on innovative products and cutting-edge technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has not historically paid much attention to energy companies.But there were signs of a...