Sunday 02 - 12:00
Swiss building materials manufacturer Holcim has agreed to divest its operations in the Philippines to Huaxin Building Materials of China in a transaction valued at a minimum of $807 million, marking another significant restructuring move within the global cement industry. The deal will be completed in stages, with Huaxin initially acquiring......
Thousands of passengers across Canada are facing travel disruptions after WestJet flight attendants launched a strike following the collapse of contract negotiations, forcing the country's second-largest airline to cancel hundreds of flights during the peak summer holiday season. The industrial action began after last-minute bargaining......
China's central bank has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an accommodative monetary policy, pledging to adjust its policy tools promptly as economic conditions evolve while preserving sufficient liquidity across the financial system. The announcement followed a high-level policy meeting held by the People's Bank of China......
South Korea has registered its highest temperature since official weather observations began in 1904, with thermometers reaching 42.5°C in the southeastern city of Yangsan, underscoring the growing intensity of extreme heat events across East Asia. The record temperature was measured at 1:26 p.m. local time, according to the Korea Meteorological......
The long-awaited documentary chronicling the return of Oasis is set to receive its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with brothers Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher expected to make a rare joint public appearance at the event. The film, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, has been selected for an out-of-competition screening during......
Hungary has ordered the unprecedented shutdown of its only nuclear power plant after exceptionally low water levels in the Danube River disrupted cooling operations, marking the first complete closure of the facility in its 44-year history. Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that the final operating reactor unit at the Paks Nuclear Power......
More than four decades after its release, Prince's landmark Purple Rain is making the leap back to the stage with a new Broadway musical scheduled to premiere in New York in 2027, bringing one of popular music's most influential works to a new generation of theater audiences. The production, led by producer Orin Wolf and directed......
Michael B. Jordan is expanding his filmmaking career with a new adaptation of the classic heist thriller The Thomas Crown Affair, taking on directing, producing and starring duties in a project that reimagines one of Hollywood's most enduring crime stories. Following his directorial debut with Creed III, Jordan returns behind the camera......
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva officially begins his campaign for a fourth presidential term on Sunday, positioning national sovereignty and Brazil's international independence at the center of an election expected to be shaped by both domestic political divisions and the influence of Donald Trump. Lula, who returned......
The United States may have taken part in an unusually coordinated effort to stabilize the Japanese yen, according to a report by the Financial Times, signaling what could be the first joint currency intervention between Washington and Tokyo in nearly three decades. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the newspaper reported......
A deadly shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, prompted a major law enforcement response on Saturday after an armed attacker opened fire inside the establishment, leaving multiple victims before being killed. Authorities confirmed that the incident occurred at an In-N-Out restaurant, where emergency crews and police officers......
A major disruption to Cuba's electricity network left five of the country's 15 provinces without power on Saturday evening, including the capital, Havana, highlighting the fragile state of the island's energy infrastructure as authorities continue to grapple with persistent fuel shortages. Cuba's state electricity provider......
Venezuela is preparing to open a new chapter in its political crisis as government representatives and members of the opposition have confirmed that face-to-face negotiations will begin in Caracas next week, marking the first in-person round of talks in months. The meetings were initially expected to start on August 1 but have now been postponed......
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Throne Day 2026
Tuesday 21 July 2026 - 13:31
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At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
Monday 18 May 2026 - 13:30
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
