Morning Chronicle - News around the clock from London, Great Britain and the world

Sao Tome voters want to stop exodus of 'neglected' youth

Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in new rule

Bulgaria's battery boom pays off as drought hits power plants

As Moscow steps up attacks, Kyiv residents brace for harsh winter

Mexican cartels target Australia with their African meth

Comic inspires unlikely kabaddi dreams for Japan's Asian Games amateurs

Swim sensation Yu, 13, set for Olympic take-off after golden Asian Games

Thailand slams chaotic Asian Games organisation as 'musical chairs'

Ex-NFL star Brown to take plea deal in shooting case: lawyer

North Korea to keep nuclear weapons 'forever': foreign minister

Malaysia's migrant return plan chills Myanmar Rohingya

Markets mixed as China's Xi arrives for US talks

Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit

Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality

India on top after Siraj destroys South Africa batting

Mohammed Siraj sent South Africa crashing to 55 all out as India went in search of a series-levelling win on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday.

Global stocks mostly retreat

Asian and European stock markets mostly fell Wednesday as traders took cash off the table after a blockbuster end to 2023, with eyes now on the release this week of US Federal Reserve minutes and jobs data.

Taiwan 'will resist' China interference in election: presidential frontrunner

The Taiwanese people "will resist" China's attempts to influence the island's January 13 election, frontrunner presidential candidate Lai Ching-te told AFP on Wednesday as he hit the campaign trial 10 days before the pivotal poll.

Japan quake toll rises to 64 as weather hampers rescuers

Japanese rescuers struggled with heavy rain, blocked roads and aftershocks on Wednesday following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 64 people and left tens of thousands without power or running water.

Who was Saleh al-Aruri, Hamas deputy killed in Lebanon?

Saleh al-Aruri, the senior Hamas official killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Lebanon, played a key role in building up the Palestinian group's military capabilities and its links with regional allies.

South Africa left reeling after Siraj barrage

Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj engineered an extraordinary South African batting collapse as the hosts were bowled out for 55 before lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday.

S. Korean opposition leader 'could have been killed' by knife attack: party

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said Wednesday, as police were granted a warrant to search his assailant's property.

Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UK

Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power.

Cancel Depardieu? French cinema split over film icon

The case of actor Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing other accusations of sexual assault, has exposed a major split in French cinema, extending into politics and wider society.

French oyster sales clam up as contamination scare spreads

When Philippe Le Gal brought his oysters to market this weekend, he expected them to sell quickly. It was, after all, New Year's Eve, a day when the delicacies are a crucial ingredient for champagne-soaked celebrations in French homes and restaurants.

In The News

Pakistan fight back to frustrate Australia after early collapse