Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

Big Bang played London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.
London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy
Bumper fees paid in the year’s mergers and acquisitions spark anger over high City pay during cost of living crisisLondon’s investment bankers and lawyers have made more than £1bn from a frenzy of takeover deals thi…
Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship
Officer forced to admit relationship with woman lasting at least six months while working under fake name Dave EvansAn undercover police officer who infiltrated leftwing and animal rights campaign groups appears to have …
‘I turbocharged my career then pressed eject’: why couples are getting divorced later
Financial pressures, legal changes and shifting attitudes may help explain why couples are staying married for longer“We don’t know anyone whose marriage hit the skids after just a few years,” Celia said, reflectin…
AFL grand final breaks TV audience records – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeaths in Queensland child protection system reach five-year highQueensland has recorded a five-year high of 92 deaths in the child prote…
Nor'easter brings flooding as New York and New Jersey declare emergency

Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.
The Surprising Reasons China Is Skeptical of A.I. Safety Calls

In China, A.I. doomsday warnings can feel distinctly Western or like a ploy to stop Chinese A.I. companies from trying to overtake their U.S. rivals.
Recreational Aerial Craft Become Weapons in Myanmar’s War

Years after a coup, the military is increasingly using motorized paragliders and gyrocopters to bomb towns and villages in rebel-held territory.
The Raffles’ Singapore Sling Costs $40. There’s a Reason Tourists Still Love It.

The Singapore Sling was said to have been invented more than a century ago in a colonial-era hotel, where it now goes for about $40 a pop.
Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal

The victims of the crash have not yet been identified, Quebec provincial police told the BBC.