2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (342+ words) At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing. The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying more than 240 people when its captain issued a distress call, saying the ship was listing in rough seas with waves of up to three…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (630+ words) Former WSJ reporter Selina Cheng, also chairperson of the trade union Hong Kong Journalists Association, launched a private prosecution against Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Asia) Inc. after losing her job in July 2024. The case has raised concerns about media freedom…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (537+ words) At a chapel near the site of the accident, some fans knelt in prayer, emotion welling in their eyes. Others sang and danced raucously to her greatest hits. During her life, Gilda was a nationally beloved singer of cumbia, a…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (844+ words) “It is a wasteland out there. The rebuilding is not going to be easy,” said Sumnima Udas, a member of Parliament and chairperson of a committee on international relations and tourism. The disaster is an early test for 36-year-old Prime…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (725+ words) When asked whether he uses AI platforms like Claude or ChatGPT in his work, Markey seemed unclear on the topic. He responded that he uses “whatever is inside of my iPhone or my iPad — whatever comes up” and added that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (421+ words) Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary and on Tuesday moved on to the November matchup, which is a ranked choice contest. The incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Democratic…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1005+ words) The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the spots where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead. Through many centuries, as Muslim rulers governed this region and changing politics affected the influence of religious…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (706+ words) Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Bitcoin had dropped from a January high of around $95,000 to below…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) A roadway is washed out by mud on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii, following heavy rains from Hurricane Lala. (Aina Akamu via AP) Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 miles (755 kilometers) southeast of Hilo, moving…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (498+ words) In the latest attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that one person was killed and another wounded when ballistic missiles hit railway infrastructure in the capital, Kyiv, overnight. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its forces had hit a locomotive depot....