Lifestyle

A record-breaking heat wave baked the central United States on Sunday, smashing temperature records from the northern plains to the Rocky Mountains region.

"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday, aged 78, his family said in a statement that described the beloved actor's death as "sudden and unexpected".

The European Union has been mulling a social media ban since a push by EU states, including Greece and France, for limiting access, with pressure intensifying for a bloc-wide ban like Australia's.

Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, the latest in a series of discoveries that officials hope will boost tourism.

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.