Opinion

Chile's new president Jose Antonio Kast faces a tough choice in his first weeks in office. Will he bow to US pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile across the Pacific via an undersea fibre optic cable?

Athletes at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics opened up about the sheer thrill - and challenge - of being elite alpine skiers, offering a glimpse into the speed, precision and fearlessness their sport demands.

Mexico is considering implementing an Australia-style social media restriction for minors, Public Education Secretary Mario Delgado told AFP.

With the United States and Israel pounding Iran, and Tehran retaliating with strikes across the region, Ron Hubbard has seen demand for his product soar, mostly from Gulf nation clients in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE.

Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so.