Month: December 2024

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.