The rise and fall of China’s viral maths ‘prodigy’
Getty Images The maths contest results prompted a nationwide debate about China’s schools and academic pathways A 17-year-old girl in China hailed as a genius in a mathematics contest cheated,…
Forty-three monkeys on the loose after escaping from US research lab
Police are on the hunt for 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina after a keeper left their pen open. The rhesus macaque fugitives busted out…
Vladimir Putin hails ‘courageous’ Donald Trump after election win
EPA Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a “courageous man”. Speaking at an event in the Russian city of Sochi, the Russian president said…
Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout
Officials in Cuba have begun restoring power after the country suffered a nationwide blackout on Wednesday caused by Hurricane Rafael, the country’s president says. Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds of…
Vladimir Putin congratulates ‘courageous’ Trump on election win
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. Calling him “courageous”, Putin said he was impressed by Trump’s reaction to the first…
South Korean president sorry for controversies surrounding wife
South Korea’s president has apologised for a string of controversies surrounding his wife that included allegedly accepting a luxury Dior handbag and stock manipulation. Addressing the nation on television, Yoon…
Israel passes law to deport relatives of attackers, including citizens
The Israeli parliament has passed a law allowing the government to deport the family members of people convicted of terrorism offences, including Israeli citizens. The controversial legislation, passed by 61…
What is Israel’s strategy in targeting Hezbollah’s civilian network?
AFP Israeli strikes targeted about 30 Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association’s branches in Tyre and elsewhere in Lebanon last month When Israel declared last month that it would target a Hezbollah-linked Lebanese…
Thousands flee as strong winds fuel flames
Watch: Homes engulfed by flames as wildfires spread in California Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate a part of California that has been savaged by wildfire for a…
Who will win control of the House? The outstanding races to watch
Getty Images The party that will control the US House of Representatives for the next two years is still in the balance. Republicans were seven seats short of the 218…