Beijing (AFP) – Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything back”, after the World Health Organization implored China to offer more data and access to understand the disease’s origins.
China says shared Covid information 'without holding anything back'
Kyrgios goes down fighting on return, Sabalenka wins season
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Nick Kyrgios lost in three tight sets on Tuesday in his first singles match since June 2023 as women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to win her season-opener at the Brisbane International.
Xi says China must apply 'more proactive' macroeconomic policies in 2025
Beijing (AFP) – President Xi Jinping said China will put in place “more proactive” macroeconomic policies next year, state media reported, as he addressed a top political advisory body on Tuesday.
Patients brave mental health desert in Mauritania
Nouakchott (AFP) – The wall was tagged with graffiti above 22-year-old Sidi’s bed in the lone psychiatric hospital in Mauritania, a country whose mental health system is as sparse as its desert landscapes.
Sabalenka opens season with 'tricky' win in Brisbane
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to open her season with a straight-sets victory Tuesday and kickstart her bid to win the Australian Open for a third consecutive time.
China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boom
Harbin (China) (AFP) – Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists’ heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media.
Gauff, Paolini on fire as USA, Italy surge into United Cup quarters
Sydney (AFP) – Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini and Taylor Fritz all clocked impressive wins Tuesday as tennis powerhouses Italy and the United States surged into the quarter-finals of the mixed-team United Cup.
Hart triple
Washington (AFP) – Josh Hart delivered his third triple-double of the season on Monday to spark the New York Knicks to a 126-106 victory at Washington that stretched their win streak to eight games.
Asian stocks dip as Santa snubs Wall Street
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian stocks ended the year mainly in the red on Tuesday after worries about 2025 and profit-taking turned Wall Street’s usual holiday period “Santa Claus rally” into a mini-rout.
World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
Sydney (AFP) – Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return, and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.
