A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the ...

As one of the biggest targets of wartime looting in centuries past, China is now positioning itself as a global pioneer in repatriating lost cultural artefacts. In this article, the first in a ...

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The influencer Zhang Xuefeng was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41. By Vivian Wang Any Chinese parent or student fixated ...

Long before calorie counting and healthy diets, women in ancient China were already under intense pressure to stay slim, even swallowing cacti or silk in pursuit of what was perceived as perfection.

In the earliest days of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, it became clear this conflict has strong religious undertones. Whistleblower reports from the military detailed accounts of American commanders ...

An Indian university has been forced to vacate its stall at this week’s flagship AI summit after falsely claiming to have developed a robot dog – which turned out to have been made in China. The ...

Elisa Orsi, her husband, and their three kids moved to China after living in Qatar for five years.Provided by Elisa Orsi. After five years in Qatar, Elisa Orsi and her husband, David Sleight, knew ...

Malta is one of the Mediterranean’s most remote islands. The nearest land is Sicily, about 85 kilometres north. Today, with ferries and planes, getting there is light work, but in the distant past, ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries. An antique Chinese copper coin ...

Plus: Travelers to the US may have to hand over five years of social media history, South Korean CEOs are resigning due to cyberattacks, and more. If you’ve been having trouble keeping track of all of ...