Australia's competition watchdog has put private health insurers on notice, warning they must follow through on a promise to pay back any profits gained on the back of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. 

A strong quake jolted an island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Thursday but no tsunami warning was issued and there have been no reports of injuries or serious damage. The magnitude-6.1 quake, which hit at around 11:05 a.m., measured…

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 17 new coronavirus cases, down four from Wednesday and up six from last Thursday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is three, unchanged from Wednesday, health officials…

The dress sword carried by Napoléon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 and five of his firearms sold at auction for nearly $2.9 million, US auctioneers announced Tuesday.

The average price of electricity in the wholesale market doubled this week, reaching 216.74 euro per megawatt hour (MWh), according to data from the Iberian Electricity Market Operator (OMIE). However, the price of electricity was 1.78% cheaper this Thursday…