More glittering royal jewels displayed while Paris is still uneasy over the Louvre robbery
A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre Museum.
Why Japan issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country’s north
Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu
Abortion in Afghanistan: ‘My mother crushed my stomach with a stone’
When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."
Amazon says will invest $35bn in India by 2030
E-commerce giant Amazon said Wednesday it would nearly double its investment in India, seeking to expand exports, create jobs and invest in artificial intelligence in the world's most populous nation.
Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy
Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy.
Two Afghan teenagers jailed for raping girl in England
Two teenage Afghan asylum seekers, who had both arrived in Britain alone in the last year, were given long detention sentences on Monday for raping a 15-year-old girl in central England.
BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times
BMW said Tuesday its head of production Milan Nedeljkovic will take over as chief executive as the German auto giant contends with challenges ranging from the electric shift to Chinese competition.
How Australia is banning under-16s from social media
Australia banned under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok on Wednesday, a world-first move of huge interest to all those worried about the harms of social media.
Trump threatens new tariffs on India over rice ‘dumping’
US President Donald Trump has signaled more punitive tariffs on India after accusing it of “dumping” rice into the American market. The threat comes amid talks for a trade deal with New Delhi.
Children among 114 killed by drone strikes in war-torn Sudan – media
At least 114 people including 63 children have been killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan state following a series of drone strikes allegedly launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), SUNA news agency reported on Sunday, citing regional authorities.
Tearful Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race
McLaren’s Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen’s four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
Trump says he’ll be involved in review of Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix's planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery's movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks.