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U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Wins 2024 World Cup, Defeats France 97‑79.
The United States women’s national basketball team secured the 2024 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup title by defeating France 97–79 in the final played o
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North Korea launches short‑range missiles after Freedom Edge drills conclude.
North Korea fired a salvo of short‑range ballistic missiles from the port city of Wonsan on Tuesday, a move the regime described as a direct response to th
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World Leaders Attend Norway's State Funeral for King Harald V
The Kingdom of Norway held a state funeral for King Harald V on 10 September 2026 at Oslo Cathedral. The ceremony was attended by members of the Norwegian
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OpenAI claims proof of Navier‑Stokes existence and smoothness, experts skeptical
OpenAI announced on Monday that its research team believes it has produced a proof of the Navier‑Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven
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Shinjuku to ban over half of short‑term rentals near homes and schools.
Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward announced on Tuesday that it will ban more than half of the vacation‑rental units operating in residential neighbourhoods and within
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Katie Taylor Retires as Undisputed Champion After Dublin Victory
Katie Taylor announced her retirement from professional boxing on Saturday after a decisive unanimous‑decision victory over previously unbeaten Flora Pili
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Mudslide in Jiangxi's Suichuan County kills one, leaves 11 missing
A mudslide on Tuesday night in Suichuan County, Jiangxi province, killed a resident and left eleven people unaccounted for after the torrent of earth and w
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Philippine Vice President Duterte posts bail, arrest warrant withdrawn
Vice President Sara Duterte paid a bail of approximately US$5,740 (₱360,000) to the Manila Regional Trial Court on Tuesday, prompting the court to lift the
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BepiColombo Begins Final Cruise Maneuvers Ahead of Mercury Orbit Insertion
The European Space Agency’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Japan’s Mio Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter have entered the final phase of their eight‑year journ
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Hubble Reveals Decagonal Cloud Pattern Around Saturn’s South Polar Vortex
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center announced on Monday that scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have identified a previously unseen, ten‑sided, or
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Philippines Education Department launches nationwide school safety drill after recent shootings
The Department of Education of the Philippines formally launched a nationwide school‑safety drill in August 2024, mobilising law‑enforcement and emergency
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Global stocks rebound 0.4% as Iran tensions ease, yen strengthens
Global equity markets posted a modest rise on Monday, halting a three‑day slide that had been driven by heightened geopolitical risk after the outbreak of
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Daraxonrasib Shows 38% Response in KRAS G12C Lung Cancer Trial
A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that daraxonrasib, a RAS‑protein inhibitor already cleared by the U.S. Food an
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Japan drops 45‑hour overtime cap for special‑agreement firms.
Tokyo – In a move aimed at easing the strain on a tightening labor market, the Japanese government announced on Monday that it will no longer pressure firm
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South Korea Dispatches 44‑Member Relief Team to Flood‑Stricken Nepal
Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that a 44‑person emergency relief team will be dispatched to Nepal within the week to assist with search‑and‑rescu
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Nepali Army rescues 119 trapped after massive Khandbari landslide
The Nepali Army announced on Tuesday that rescue teams had saved approximately 119 people trapped after a massive landslide struck the remote village of Kh
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South Korea Deploys 44‑Member Rescue Team to Nepal Flood‑Hit Rasuwa District
Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Monday that a 44‑person emergency relief team will be dispatched to Nepal within 48 hours to assist search‑and‑rescue oper
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Turkmenistan launches nationwide methane leak detection and sealing program
Turkmenistan has begun a systematic effort to locate and seal methane leaks across its oil and gas infrastructure, according to the latest figures released
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Japan dispatches naval vessel to aid Indonesia's Riau forest fire response
The Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force’s (JMSDF) supply vessel JS Kunisaki set sail from the naval base at Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on Monday, bound for
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North Korea appoints Kim Song-gi as new defence minister, replacing No Kwang‑chol
North Korea’s state news agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), announced on Thursday that Defence Minister General No Kwang‑chol has been removed
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Japan spends record ¥15.4 trillion on yen support in August
The Ministry of Finance announced on Monday that it had spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (approximately US$96 billion) on foreign‑exchange market operations b
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South Korea Confirms Freedom Edge Drill with US, Japan Will Proceed
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Thursday that the annual Freedom Edge trilateral military exercise involving the United States, South K
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South Korea's Nuri rocket to launch record 15 satellites on Oct 7
South Korea’s space agency announced that its domestically built Nuri launch vehicle will lift off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County on 7 Octobe
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Six dead as 19 Japanese encephalitis cases confirmed in Nepal’s Madhesh Province
Nineteen cases of Japanese encephalitis have been confirmed in Nepal’s Madhesh Province, with six of the patients dying, health officials said on Tuesday.