‘God’s influencer’: Pope recognises Carlo Acutis as first millennial saint
Acutis was attributed with a second miracle. He can now be elevated to sainthood, but…
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Dozens feared dead after ‘massive’ landslide hits Papua New Guinea
Governor of Enga province says the disaster caused ‘loss of life and property’ in at…
India’s river islanders return home in between floods
Families from a floating island in Assam state move away with every flood, and move…
CNBC Daily Open: Dow’s worst day in 2024, Nvidia shares pop
Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings and forecast couldn’t stop Wall Street from taking a late dive.
CEOs of AI start-ups backed by Microsoft and Amazon are the new tech rockstars
Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are in the spotlight, both…
Four dead, 21 injured in Spain after Mallorca restaurant collapses
Investigations are under way into the cause of the incident at the start of the…
China says war games around Taiwan to test ability to ‘seize power’
The People’s Liberation Army continues land, sea and air exercises that began on Thursday around…
Robe-wearing DJ NewJeansNim draws complaints from Singapore Buddhists
South Korean performer has won praise at home for boosting Buddhism, but Southeast Asia has…
Apartment block fire in Vietnam’s Hanoi kills 14, state media says
Fire reportedly started in courtyard between two buildings used to sell and repair electric bicycles.
TikTok curbs state-affiliated media amid foreign influence fears
Video-sharing app says state-backed accounts will not be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home…
OpenAI sends internal memo releasing former employees from controversial exit agreements
OpenAI on Thursday sent an internal memo releasing former employees from non-disparagement agreements that did…
India and Japan are bright spots in Asia’s ‘supremely interesting’ equity and M&A markets, JPMorgan says
Filippo Gori, co-head of global banking at JPMorgan, on Thursday said Japan is “on fire”…
The battle for Delhi: Will Modi’s BJP pass its bellwether election test?
The BJP has won Delhi in all but two national elections since 1989. This time,…
Why are thousands of people protesting in Taiwan?
Opposition efforts to push through a controversial bill have raised concerns about the island’s democracy.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 819
As the war enters its 819th day, these are the main developments.
US restricts visas for Georgia over ‘foreign agent’ bill
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says measures will target individuals responsible for undermining democracy.
‘We have failed economically’: Bhutan turns to ‘Gross National Happiness 2.0’ as crisis deepens
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay stated that the country’s approach to GNH is changing on…
CNBC Daily Open: Dow sinks 600 points, Nvidia soars
Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings and forecast couldn’t stop Wall Street from taking a late dive.
Amazon cloud boss Matt Garman inherits business under pressure to keep pace in AI
Adam Selipsky’s three-year tenure at the helm of Amazon Web Services coincided with slowing growth…
Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in strikes across Gaza Strip
The attacks come as Israeli ground forces push farther into the overcrowded southern city of…
