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Zuckerberg skewered again on screen in 'The Social Reckoning'

Zuckerberg skewered again on screen in 'The Social Reckoning'

Sixteen years after being portrayed as a power-hungry start-upper in "The Social Network" film, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set for another damning on-screen depiction, this time as a ruthless Silicon Valley overlord.

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Big guns back for Australia's Rugby League World Cup defence

Big guns back for Australia's Rugby League World Cup defence

Penrith star Isaah Yeo was named captain Monday for Australia's defence of their Rugby League World Cup title this month, while the experienced Latrell Mitchell returns after a long absence.

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Fiji urges 'just' climate transition, financing at pre-COP gathering

Fiji urges 'just' climate transition, financing at pre-COP gathering

Fiji urged developed nations on Monday to back a just transition to renewable energy and support those most vulnerable to climate change with much-needed financing, as the UN "pre-COP" gathering kicked off in the Fijian city of Nadi.

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Braves rock Dodgers to level series, Brewers win thriller

Braves rock Dodgers to level series, Brewers win thriller

The Atlanta Braves shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers' star-studded batting line-up to score a series-leveling 3-2 victory in Major League Baseball's playoffs on Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers snatched a dramatic walk-off win to defeat the San Diego Padres.

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Thailand's Jeeno overcomes late wobble to win Lotte Championship

Thailand's Jeeno overcomes late wobble to win Lotte Championship

Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul bagged her fourth title of the year with a three-shot victory at the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii on Sunday.

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Most Asia stocks rally as 'Goldilocks' jobs data ease rate fears

Most Asia stocks rally as 'Goldilocks' jobs data ease rate fears

Most stocks rallied Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation gave the Federal Reserve breathing room to hold off an interest rate hike this month, while traders were also cheered by another drop in oil prices that eased inflation concerns.

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Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither clinched a majority.

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Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

The sun had barely risen, but diving volunteer Elizaveta Bodrova was already raring to plunge into the cold waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, where the ruins of a once-thriving city have lain submerged for centuries.

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EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war

EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will head to Beijing on Thursday for two days of make-or-break meetings with Chinese officials to try to stave off a trade war.

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Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7

Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7

Israeli rescuer Natan Kenig says it does not take much of a trigger for him to relive the October 7, 2023 attack: his eyes open or closed, at home or out with friends, he still sees the rockets, torched cars and lifeless bodies.

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