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What really happened aboard the Flydubai Flight FZ1073?
Cockpit footage shows Israeli passengers covered in the blood of the FlyDubai pilot...
Kabaddi tops a menu of regional sports at Asian Games that...
One of the joys of the Asian Games is stumbling onto sports that don't get wide...
Books That Make Us Listen, Look and Think Differently
From music and performance to contemporary art and cultural identity, our Reading...
Yuki Nakahashi Wins 36th Yasushi Akutagawa Suntory Award
Suntory Hall has once again placed contemporary Japanese composition at the centre...
Gallery: winning pictures from Bird Photographer of the...
A striking shot of a gannet flying through the water is among the winners of this...
Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life for roles in...
Attacks inspired by Islamic State group killed 267 and wounded 574
Ghaziabad ‘love jihad’ case: Family can’t decide who an...
The Allahabad High Court allowed a Hindu woman to live with her Muslim husband saying...
Video: Influencers accused of exploiting Nepal flood survivors
‘Aid influencers’ are being accused of exploiting Nepal flood victims to boost social...
What’s the Asian Games accommodation crisis, and where...
In a cost-cutting move, Japan decided against setting up a dedicated athletes' village...
September Album Feature: Global Tranquility by Putumayo
Ten artists. Ten musical perspectives. One gentle invitation to slow down. There...
Frida Kahlo Returns to the Stage: Gabriela Lena Frank’s...
The Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed production arrives in Hong Kong this December....
Loboc Children’s Choir Opens ASEAN Film Festival 2026 in...
The Philippines’ internationally recognised Loboc Children’s Choir brings music...
As last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their...
Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long...
Gunfire Kills 3 Outside Cotabato Polling Station Hours...
Gunfire outside a Cotabato City polling station killed three and wounded 15 hours...
If Music Is an Industry, Musicians Need Jobs
A New Zealand Composer-in-Residence programme offers one building block for a Music...
Vanuatu Ferry Sinks, Killing One and Leaving Over 30 Missing...
The MV Matui ferry sank off Vanuatu in rough seas on Friday, killing one and leaving...
Syria Plans Private Jet Hub at Mezzeh Airport Over Suspected...
Syria's plan to convert Mezzeh military airport into a private jet hub draws alarm...
Throwing Maos: Money, Music, and African Nightlife in Guangzhou
In this reflective, descriptive essay, I explore a vital yet underexamined dimension...
Iran Strikes US Sea Drone in Hormuz as Two Ships Hit Off...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it struck a US surface drone in the Strait of Hormuz...
Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Pipeline After Attacks Cause...
Saudi Arabia closed its East-West oil pipeline on Friday after attacks the previous...
Houthis surround Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Saudi confirms...
Houthi fighters reached Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, as the group...
International News: Explosions reported near Strait of...
By Zoila Palma: Explosions were reported in southern Iran near the strategic Strait...
Nepal precisa de €4,12 mil milhões para reconstruir após...
Causada pela derrocada de um glaciar e de rochas, a vaga que devastou vales da região...
Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight...
Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping...
Philippine Ferry Fire Kills 5, Leaves More Than 80 Missing...
A fire aboard a Manila-to-Palawan ferry killed at least five people and left more...
Myanmar airport closed following reported drone attack
Military government pins attack on pro-democracy rebels it has been battling since...
BOSS Taps Baseball Phenom Shohei Ohtani for Winter 2026...
Apparently hitting moonshots and embarrassing Major League pitching isn’t enough...
US has loosened Iran’s grip on Strait of Hormuz, but costly...
In recent weeks, the US has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of...
Reclaiming the Sounds of the Hengchun Peninsula: An Interview...
The breeze on the Hengchun Peninsula is always filled with the sounds of the sea...
New Research: When Is Racism Not Racism? Chinese Football...
A short review of Zesheng Yang and Zizhong Zhang, “Silenced, condemned, and redirected:...
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT for Financial Services, Targeting...
OpenAI released ChatGPT for Financial Services on September 10, built on GPT-6 Astra...
Musk’s Boring Company Raises $3 Billion, Reaching $23 Billion...
Elon Musk's Boring Company raised $3 billion in a UAE-led round, lifting its valuation...
Adobe Beats Q3 Estimates but Soft Q4 Guidance Drags Shares...
Adobe topped third-quarter revenue and earnings forecasts on Thursday, but weaker...
US Home Sales Sink to 14-Month Low as Prices Keep Climbing
US existing-home sales fell in August to a 14-month low as mortgage rates and record...
ECB Hike Reverses FTSE 100 Gains as Oil Surge Rattles London...
The FTSE 100 reversed gains Thursday after the ECB raised rates and oil prices surged,...
Houthis Seize Yemen’s Mocha Port, Tightening Grip on Bab...
Yemen's Houthis captured the port city of Mocha on Thursday, tightening control...
Zelenskyy’s Plane Nearly Struck by Drone Leaving Moldova,...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's plane was nearly struck by a drone leaving Moldova...
IAEA Board Refers Iran to UN Security Council for First...
The IAEA board voted on Wednesday to refer Iran to the UN Security Council for nuclear...
Brent Crude Nears $100 as Iran Strikes US Base in Jordan
Oil prices surged toward $100 a barrel Wednesday as Iran struck a US base in Jordan...
UK Government Orders Police to Improve Intelligence After...
Whitehall told UK police to improve intelligence gathering after masked far-right...
Supreme Court Blocks Missouri’s Trump-Backed House Map...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined Missouri's appeal to use a Trump-backed...
Meta Unveils Muse AI Agent That Sends Emails and Makes...
Meta launched Muse, an autonomous AI assistant that sends emails and makes payments,...
Netanyahu Denies Book Claim He Was Warned Before October...
A new Haaretz-linked book claims Netanyahu was warned by the UAE president before...
Brazil Justice Removes Federal Police Chief, Deepening...
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice removed the federal police chief and intelligence...
Dow Sheds 500 Points as Oil Nears $100 on Saudi Houthi...
The Dow dropped about 500 points Wednesday as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injured...
Qualcomm Stock Jumps 10% on $4 Billion Amazon Custom Chip...
Qualcomm shares rose about 10% after unveiling a roughly $4 billion custom chip...
Dow Slides 400 Points as US-Iran Strikes Push Oil to Six-Week...
The Dow slid roughly 400 points as renewed U.S.-Iran attacks pushed Brent crude...
GE Aerospace to Buy Castings Maker CPP for $11.75 Billion
GE Aerospace said on Tuesday it will acquire castings maker Consolidated Precision...
Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats, Moscow Vows Painful...
Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave on Tuesday over activities deemed...
UK Bans Trade From Israeli West Bank Settlements, Drawing...
Britain said on Tuesday it will ban goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied...
Oil Rises as Qatar Warns of Industrial Catastrophe Over...
Oil prices climbed Tuesday as Qatar warned of an industrial catastrophe over the...
Jakarta Airport Reopens After Volcanic Ash Halts Nearly...
Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and four other Indonesian airports reopened Tuesday after...
Eiffel Tower Shut by Staff Protest After Women Sidelined...
The Eiffel Tower closed Monday after staff protested the treatment of women during...
Dow Futures Drop 300 Points as Oil Climbs and Fed Bets...
Dow futures dropped roughly 300 points Tuesday as climbing oil prices, Fed rate-hike...
Russia Resumes Kyiv Strikes on Tuesday After Three-Day...
Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv early Tuesday, wounding six, after a three-day pause...
China’s car exports soar as domestic sales plunge 24%
Chinese carmakers expand in Europe and emerging markets despite stricter trade rules
China lines up $15 billion capital boost for biggest shareholder...
China is preparing a capital injection of up to $15 billion into the largest shareholder...
Over 5,500 Still Missing in China and Nepal as Flood Toll...
More than 5,500 remain missing in China and Nepal twelve days after floods killed...
Assailant Attacks Ohio Governor Candidate Amy Acton at...
Ohio Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton was targeted by an armed assailant...
Anak Krakatau Eruption Cancels Hundreds of Flights at Jakarta...
Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption disrupted hundreds of flights across Indonesia, with...
Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs
Bangladesh sees its first major protests under PM Tarique Rahman, with thousands...
Hong Kong Finance Chief Says More Central Asian State Firms...
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan says more Central Asian state firms plan...
India Rejects Hague Ruling Upholding Indus Waters Treaty...
India has rejected a Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that the Indus Waters...
OpenAI Acknowledges ‘Wiki Incident’ and Calls for More...
OpenAI acknowledged a security episode it called the 'wiki incident' and conceded...
China-Kyrgyzstan Practical Cooperation Gains Strong Momentum...
As bilateral relations enter a golden period, practical cooperation between China...
US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Warships Targeted...
U.S. Central Command said it struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after...
Ryanair Warns European Air Fares Will Rise as Jet Fuel...
Ryanair cut its annual passenger target to 214 million on Wednesday and warned European...
BP Names Ian Tyler Permanent Chair After Manifold Ousting
BP appointed Ian Tyler as permanent chair on Wednesday, ending a search that followed...
US Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Moscow for Ukraine...
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5 for Ukraine...
American Airlines Adds Flagship Suites to Boeing 777 Jets...
American Airlines is installing its Flagship Suite premium cabins on its largest...
Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Pre-IPO Loan, Taps Morgan Stanley...
Anthropic is close to finalizing a $15 billion pre-IPO credit facility and nearing...
Trump Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ as...
President Trump suggested renaming the contested Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait'...
Broadcom Stock Falls as In-Line Guidance Leaves Investors...
Broadcom shares dropped after quarterly guidance met analyst estimates but fell...
Snowflake Stock Spikes 22% After AI-Fueled Forecast Beats...
Snowflake shares spiked about 22% after the data-cloud company beat estimates with...
Global Bond Yields Soar as Higher-Rate Era Squeezes Borrowers...
Government bond yields climbed across the U.S., Japan, and Europe this week, driven...