A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given the company away. Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Mr. Chouinard,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emerged with “no serious injuries” from a car collision in Kyiv on Wednesday. According to a statement from the president’s press secretary, “a car collided with the car of the President of Ukraine and escort

The death of Queen Elizabeth II will accelerate the push by former UK colonies to ditch the British crown, experts and advocates have said, amid heightened anti-colonial sentiments in the remaining Commonwealth realms. Despite the collapse of the British Empire in the last century, 14

China's leader Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and other "international and regional topics" at their meeting later this week, the Kremlin says. The two will meet in Uzbekistan at a summit that will show an

The Australian government is facing renewed calls to strengthen protections for migrant workers against exploitation and abuse, after announcing it will increase permanent migration places to address ongoing skills and labour shortages across the country. Prime Minister Anthony

The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the same, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The sources said the deliberations

Five people were killed and 14 others were reportedly injured when a four-story residential building collapsed in Jordan’s capital Amman. The Public Security Department said eight people were pulled from the rubble in the El-Luweibdeh area. However, witnesses said many more

Roads around the 19th century iconic Howrah Station resembled a battleground on Tuesday with brickbats aimed at police personnel flying thick and fast, and drenched protesters hit by water cannons limping to the safety of nearby alleyways and shops.  BJP agitators brought in by

Peel police say they are co-ordinating a multi-jurisdictional investigation into shootings across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that left two people dead, including a Toronto police officer, and injured three others. The chase for the suspect ended about two hours after the first of

As Russian forces suffer a string of stunning defeats in Ukraine, Moscow is playing up Beijing's support for its invasion ahead of a key meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. Russian troops were forced to flee the strategic city

Eight people were killed and several others injured after a massive fire broke out at an electric scooter showroom and spread to a hotel on the upper floors of the multi-storeyed building in Telangana's Secunderabad late last night. Officials said the fire broke out at the electric

Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported new border clashes that left an unknown number of Azerbaijani troops dead. The fighting, which broke out early on Tuesday, marks the latest flare-up between the arch foes, who fought a war in 2020 over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. Each

Ukraine had hoped it would mark a turning point. Six months have passed since Russia launched its invasion and Ukraine has since fired back with two counteroffensives -- one in the South and the other in the East -- carefully planned for months and supported by massive US military aid

Japanese officials may further relax border controls for foreign travellers as a way to boost its economy, local reports say. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told local TV a weak yen was "most effective in attracting inbound tourism". The yen slid to its lowest

Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh following a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle, where the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch passed away on Thursday. Thousands of people lined up along the route in

Russia aims to "deprive people of light and heat" by causing power cuts across eastern Ukraine in revenge for a Ukrainian counter-offensive, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Blackouts reportedly affected millions of people in the eastern Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. The

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with locals reporting damage to buildings near the coastal town of Madang and further inland. The US Geological Survey, which reported the quake, issued a tsunami warning but subsequently said the threat "has

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II embarks on her final journey on Sunday with thousands of her mourning subjects expected to line her coffin's route from the Scottish retreat where she died. The solemn departure of the queen's oak casket from Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh marks

When Ukrainian forces entered the city of Izium Saturday, it was more than a major military victory. It was a sign the war in Ukraine might be entering a new phase, one in which Russian troops are scrambling to hold onto the territory they captured over the past six months. Russian

Harry and Meghan have appeared at Windsor Castle to greet well-wishers during the second day of national mourning. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived with the Prince and Princess of Wales at Cambridge Gate earlier this evening. It is thought to be the first time the couples have