THE number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 – almost 90 per cent of them women – government data showed on Tuesday (Sep 17).

Huw Edwards received six months jail suspended for two years, meaning he will not go to jail unless he commits another criminal offence in that time

Tito died of an apparent heart attack on Sunday while driving from New Mexico to his home in Oklahoma

The funds raised will go towards programmes for those facing financial stress, mental health challenges, frailty and more

JAPAN-SET historical epic Shogun smashed all-time records and was named best drama at television’s Emmy Awards on Sunday, as Hacks and Baby Reindeer racked up big wins at the glitzy gala in Los Angeles.

CONSERVATIONISTS at Persepolis, Iran’s most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

COMEDY horror film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice had a strong showing in its second weekend of release, taking in US$51.7 million and again helping shock new life into North American theatres, industry watchers said on Sunday (Sep 15).

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The funds raised will go towards operational expenses and after-care programmes to help young people

A DANISH coin collection decreed to be kept off the market for a century brought in 14.8 million euros (S$21.3 million) as it finally went under the hammer in Copenhagen on Saturday (Sep 14), the auction house told Danish media.