National,World
As global mobility has become a form of financial strategy, citizenship-by-investment programmes are drawing attention beyond the super-rich arena. More nations now offer cost-effective routes to second homes. It allows investors to expand their portfolios geographically while unlocking visa-free ac...
World
Polling began across Tanzania on Wednesday in an election overshadowed by arrests of opposition members and concerns raised by international rights groups.President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking a second term, representing the long-ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has remained in power...
World,Culture & Entertainment,Art & Glamour
Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former bank robber says he warned museum officials years ago about glaring security weaknesses — including jewel cases positioned beside streetside windows that he called “a piece of ...
Powerful winds ripped roofs from homes, boulders rolled across roads, and floodwaters inundated southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 monster storm — battered the Caribbean island, ranking among the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded.Officials repor...
World,ICT,Science & Technology
Elon Musk has rolled out Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia he says is designed to challenge Wikipedia with a stronger commitment to truth and accuracy.Announcing the launch on social media, Musk said Grokipedia.com is “now live,” adding that its mission is “the truth, ...
North Korea on Wednesday claimed success in its latest sea-launched cruise missile tests, showcasing advances in its expanding military arsenal as U.S. President Donald Trump began a visit to South Korea.The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the missiles, launched Tuesday, flew for mo...
Pakistan on Wednesday said its latest round of peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government has collapsed in Istanbul, accusing Kabul of refusing to crack down on militants responsible for a spike in cross-border attacks.The four-day negotiations were arranged after deadly clashes along t...
Israeli strikes in Gaza overnight have killed at least 60 people, including many children, local hospital officials reported Wednesday.The attacks follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s directive for “powerful strikes” in Gaza, citing Hamas’s violations of the fra...
Record-breaking rainfall has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, submerging homes, farmland, and major tourist sites including the historic cities of Hue and Hoi An.The city of Hue received 1,085 millimeters (42 inches) of rain in 24 hours by late Monday, marking the highest rainfall ever rec...
World,Jobs
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will cut around 14,000 corporate positions as the company accelerates spending on artificial intelligence while reducing overall costs.CEO Andy Jassy, who has pursued cost-cutting since taking the helm in 2021, had previously said generative AI could shrink Amazon...
Indian authorities on Tuesday conducted a cloud-seeding experiment over heavily polluted New Delhi to induce rainfall and help clear the city’s toxic air, which has drawn public concern.A plane released chemicals into clouds over parts of the capital to encourage rain and wash out pollutants. ...
China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday, positioning itself as a counterweight to U.S. protectionism and deepening its economic influence in the region.Premier Li Qiang told the ASEAN-China summit that closer cooperation with B...
Russian oil giant Lukoil announced Tuesday that it will sell its international assets after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions aimed at pressuring Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.In a statement, the company said it has begun talks with potential buyers and will complete the ...
Political parties in military-ruled Myanmar began election campaigning Tuesday, two months ahead of a December vote widely viewed as an attempt to legitimize the military’s 2021 coup, despite ongoing civil conflict that will prevent voting in many regions.The campaign launch came a day after U...
Ukraine’s long-range attacks on Russian refineries have slashed Moscow’s oil refining capacity by around 20%, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing intelligence from Western sources.Zelenskyy noted that over 90% of these deep strikes on Russian territory were carried out u...
A parked Air India ground service bus near Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport caught fire on Tuesday, though no passengers were present, officials said.The vehicle, operated by AI SATS at bay number 32, suddenly went up in flames, prompting a rapid response from airport ...
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan hosted by Turkey in Istanbul have reached a deadlock after three days of negotiations, with state media in both countries blaming each other for the failure to reach an agreement. Turkish officials continue to mediate efforts to break the stalemate.The Is...
Venezuela has suspended its energy cooperation agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the neighboring island nation of taking “hostile” actions by hosting a United States warship.President Nicolas Maduro announced the decision Monday night during his weekly television address, des...
World,Business & Commerce,Politics
China’s effort to compete with Boeing and Airbus through its domestically produced C919 passenger jet is encountering serious headwinds, as U.S.-China trade tensions and export restrictions threaten to derail production and delay deliveries well below this year’s targets.Built by the sta...
US President Donald Trump met with Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female leader, during a packed day on his Asia tour that also included visits with American troops aboard an aircraft carrier and a meeting with business executives.Takaichi, who t...
Page 30 of 134, showing 20 results out of 2,670 total
