Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in Jurassic Park to playing Holly Hunter’s husband in The Piano , has died. He was 78.
In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor’s social media page.
His death was “sudden and unexpected,
China’s answer to Warren Buffett now owns a 7.65 per cent stake in the toy brand, despite a lukewarm reception for the new Labubu Hair Salon series
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Duan, 65, dubbed “China’s Warren Buffett” by some investors for his investment acumen, increased his stake in the Hong Kong-listed Pop Mart on July 6 through his wholly owned company H&H International Investment
The acquittal removes the threat to the Muar MP’s parliamentary seat and gives him room to rebuild his political career
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Peking University researchers develop new all-optical interconnect system linking standard electronic chips with specific algorithms
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As AI models permeate ever more applications, the industry’s appetite for computational power has grown insatiable. The conventional
The prestigious Zhejiang University in eastern China has registered its eagle-shaped pattern on the school emblem as a trademark, sparking heated discussion on social media that the move was aimed at preventing a possible legal battle with the luxury brand Armani.
The eagle in the university’s badge bears a striking visual resemblance to the logo of the Italian high-end fashion brand, the China Business News reported.
Many Chinese netizens said the university – based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province – did the right thing by registering its trademark to avoid
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.
The vast majority – more than 9,000 – were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization.
Extreme heat can kill by causing heatstroke, or aggravating cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, warning that the city should brace for heavy rainstorms.
The Observatory said on Monday at 12.30pm that an area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea would edge closer to the coast of Guangdong, with the associated cloud bands expected to take time to consolidate.
“Whether it will develop into a tropical depression will only become more certain when it is relatively close to the
“Kim is effectively telling military and party leaders: ‘Don’t even think about
Limited manpower, space constraints and cautious diners have led some restaurants to make a “responsible move” by withdrawing from Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly dining scheme, which has drawn about 20 complaints since its launch, the hygiene chief has said.
Albert Yuen Yuk-kin, director of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, said on Monday that most complaints involved minor issues such as leash length and seating arrangements.
A total of 940 restaurants and eateries began allowing customers to dine with dogs last Thursday
From Typhoon Bavi hitting eastern China to Wang Danhao’s death in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend
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