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Rupert Murdoch is engaged once again at 92

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love -- even at age 92.

Murdoch announced Thursday that he plans to wed his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, in June, The New York Times reported.

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'Dragon Ball': Japan's manga powerhouse

Kung-fu-style fights, a monkey-tailed boy and the search for seven magical dragon balls: since its debut in 1984, Japan's "Dragon Ball" manga has captured imaginations worldwide.

It grew from a black-and-white serialised comic into one of the most successful manga and anime franchises, beloved by generations of fans and boosting the Japanese manga industry.

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Critics warn Orban visit aimed at tutoring Trump on 'how to destroy a democracy'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is set for a Friday meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump, an admirer—and potential emulator—of the far-right European leader as progressive voters in Europe, the United States, and dozens of other countries push back against a surging worldwide wave of "soft fascism."

Trump—who has all but officially secured the Republican presidential nomination—will welcome Orbán to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for what's being described as a "strategy session" ahead of upcoming elections in both the United States and European Union, where far-right parties are poised for major gains in the European Parliament.

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Nobel-winning economist reminds voters of the worst parts of the Trump 'nightmare'

When they cheer four more MAGA years, they may want to look at how 2020 ended.

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman's latest column, "Reminder: Trump’s Last Year in Office Was a National Nightmare" microscopes at how former President Donald Trump has turned to "portraying his entire presidency... as pure magnificence."

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Release the hounds: hunt begins for U.K. show's top dog

Tail wagging, panting and eyes focused, three-year-old Bakersfield shuffled through his trainer's legs and twirled to the folk music that played, before lying flat on his belly in front of three stern-looking judges.

The Border Collie was one of thousands of hounds who flocked to the National Exhibition Centre in England's second city, Birmingham, on Thursday for the start of Crufts, the four-day dog show that attracts owners from across the globe.

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Van Gogh, Kandinsky stars of the show at Dutch art fair

A rare early work by Vincent van Gogh and a record-selling masterpiece by Wassily Kandinsky will be up for sale when one of the world's largest art fairs opens its doors this weekend.

From Saturday until March 14, visitors at The European Art Fair, better known as TEFAF, will be able to marvel at a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures and jewelry -- all up for sale -- in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht.

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Oscar-nominated Korean diaspora film follows 'lives we leave behind'

A Korean-Canadian director's debut feature film -- a quiet romance exploring time, longing and lost chances -- has arrived in South Korea for theatre release after garnering two Oscar nominations.

Ever since South Korea's "Parasite" became the first non-English language film to win a Best Picture Oscar in 2020, works by Korean diaspora filmmakers have witnessed a significant surge of global interest.

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Russia adds chess legend Kasparov to 'extremist' list

Russia's financial watchdog added chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov to its list of "terrorists and extremists" on Wednesday.

The 60-year-old former world chess champion has been a longtime opponent of President Vladimir Putin and has repeatedly spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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After long tussle, Sweden to become NATO member

After two centuries of non-alignment and two years of torturous diplomacy, Sweden on Thursday becomes the 32nd member of NATO, a major step for a country once careful not to anger Russia.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was visiting Washington where Secretary of State Antony Blinken will ceremonially receive the ratification documents after the hard-fought battle to secure the green lights needed from all NATO members.

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China: Those who support Taiwan's independence will get burned

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday warned other countries not to interfere in Beijing's dispute with Taiwan.

Those supporting Taiwan's independence will "get burned for playing with fire and taste the bitter fruit of their own doing," Wang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual rubber-stamp National People's Congress in Beijing.

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Three killed on cargo ship struck by Houthi-fired missile in Red Sea

A Houthi missile attack on a Liberian-owned cargo ship off southern Yemen resulted in the deaths of three crew members and injuries to four others, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.

This marks the first fatalities among a commercial shipping crew since the militants began launching their attacks last year.

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Senior U.S. lawmaker to attend Taiwan presidential inauguration

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. lawmaker said Wednesday he would visit Taiwan for the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te, a year after his last trip to the self-governing democracy provoked anger from China.

Rep. Mike McCaul, who leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke alongside Taiwan's representative in Washington and lawmakers from both parties at an event in the U.S. Capitol marking 45 years since a landmark law to support Taiwan.

Japan's Riken Yamamoto wins Pritzker prize for architecture

Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto was awarded the Pritzker prize for architecture on Tuesday, the organizers said in a statement, praising his "reassuring style."

Highlights of Yamamoto's work include Nagoya Zokei University in Japan completed in 2022, THE CIRCLE at Zurich Airport in Switzerland finished in 2020 and Tianjin Library in China unveiled in 2012.

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