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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an illegal gun possession charge, marking the latest chapter in his troubled life just as his father President Joe Biden accelerates his campaign for reelection next year.

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Medvedev eases into China Open final, Sabalenka goes through

Medvedev eases into China Open final, Sabalenka goes through

Daniil Medvedev hailed his "perfect" serve as he eased into the men's final of the China Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev in Beijing on Tuesday.

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Strong-arm tactics lift Indonesia's Abdullah to gold and world record

Strong-arm tactics lift Indonesia's Abdullah to gold and world record

Bicep-flexing Indonesian Rahmat Erwin Abdullah won weightlifting gold and extended his own world record at the Asian Games on Tuesday after one of the favourites from China crashed out.

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Two dead in Bangkok mall shooting, 14-year-old boy arrested

Two dead in Bangkok mall shooting, 14-year-old boy arrested

A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after a shooting at a packed Bangkok mall that left two people dead and five wounded, and sent hundreds of panicked shoppers running in terror into the streets.

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Karabakh refugees transform Armenian mountain resort

Karabakh refugees transform Armenian mountain resort

In the autumnal beech forests of Aghveran in Armenia, the influx of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, who lived through a blockade and an Azerbaijani offensive, has changed the face of a mountain resort.

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Dragging Paris's Madame Arthur cabaret into the modern age

Dragging Paris's Madame Arthur cabaret into the modern age

They call it the queerest cabaret club in Paris: nestled in the capital's Pigalle neighbourhood, "Madame Arthur" dominated the French capital's drag, cross-dressing and trans scene for more than 60 years.

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UK's high-speed rail row derails Tory party conference

UK's high-speed rail row derails Tory party conference

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday dodged questions over the future of the UK's second high-speed train line, as the issue overshadowed his Conservative party's annual conference.

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China's Wu sets sights on Olympics, Dusmatov 'a bit upset'

China's Wu sets sights on Olympics, Dusmatov 'a bit upset'

China's Wu Yu enjoyed an afternoon stroll to the first boxing gold of the Asian Games on Tuesday, then set her sights on winning an Olympic title in Paris.

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'Be brave! Tell the truth': Ian McEwan rails against sensitivity readers

'Be brave! Tell the truth': Ian McEwan rails against sensitivity readers

The acclaimed British novelist Ian McEwan is baffled by the current obsession with sensitivity in the publishing world. "Be brave," he urged young writers.

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Japan survive China fightback to set up North Korea football final

Japan survive China fightback to set up North Korea football final

Japan held off a furious second-half fightback from hosts China in the Asian Games women's football semi-finals on Tuesday to win 4-3 and set up a gold-medal showdown with North Korea.

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