'The middle seat was the toughest': Japan Airlines adds extra flight to carry heavy sumo wrestlers
The sumo wrestlers weighed an average of 120 kilograms (264 pounds) each.
2023-10-17 14:59
Desperately needed aid piles up outside Gaza as WHO warns water is running out
Vital humanitarian aid is piling up at the shuttered Gaza border, despite diplomatic efforts to open a corridor with Egypt, as the World Health Organization warned that water is running out for hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the bombarded territory.
2023-10-17 14:48
Baidu says its AI is in the same league as GPT-4
Chinese tech giant Baidu is officially taking on GPT-4.
2023-10-17 14:17
China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative -- an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
2023-10-17 11:19
Xi and Putin to reunite in Beijing in show of solidarity as divisions with the West sharpen
When Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing for the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics, they confidently outlined their vision for a new international order no longer dominated by the United States and its democratic allies.
2023-10-16 19:28
Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for 'strangled' Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
Gaza is being "strangled" by Israel's week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts have warned, as concerns grow that further escalation and a lack of safety for fleeing civilians risks drawing regional foes into the long-running conflict.
2023-10-16 15:52
Australia issues $386,000 fine against X over failure to cooperate with child sex abuse probe
Australia on Monday issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.
2023-10-16 15:15
Oil prices gain as concerns mount over Middle East tensions
Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel on Monday as diplomatic efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East intensified.
2023-10-16 13:55
Palestinian men stranded outside Gaza look on as their families endure horrors at home
The men in the wedding hall at the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank spend most of their days and nights glued to their phones, smoking, constantly refreshing their news feeds. They look exhausted, the horrors of the last few days clearly visible on their faces.
2023-10-16 13:16
Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, after being embroiled in legal battles for allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions.
2023-10-16 11:23
China's movie theaters thrive as economic gloom descends. Hollywood is missing out
China's economy may be in the doldrums, but its movie theaters have enjoyed a record-breaking few months as young women flocked to see home-grown films.
2023-10-16 08:46
Beijing to host global gathering as Xi Jinping lays out China's vision
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is gathering world leaders in Beijing this week for a high profile forum with a clear set of goals: laud China's role backing economic development over the past decade and project its expanding ambitions as an alternative global leader to the United States.
2023-10-16 07:47