A devastating bus crash in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of forty five Indian pilgrims, leaving only one survivor and prompting renewed concern about the safety of transporting worshippers to holy sites across the Gulf Kingdom. The incident, which unfolded on Monday
Nigeria is once again facing a heartbreaking reminder of its long running kidnapping crisis after gunmen attacked a girls secondary school in the country’s northwest, abducting twenty five students and killing a staff member in the early hours of Monday morning. Police confirmed
Two of the most influential members of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s cabinet have stepped down from their posts amid growing public anger, corruption accusations and expanding pressure on the administration over the controversial flood control programme. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget
Alibaba Group Holding has officially rolled out its new artificial intelligence application known as Qwen, presenting it as a fully free gateway for consumers who want access to powerful AI tools without the usual subscription costs. The company described the app as a
China’s top market regulator has taken a major step toward addressing the growing influence of artificial intelligence on digital commerce by releasing new draft guidelines focused on antitrust compliance for major online platforms. The State Administration for Market Regulation, commonly known as SAMR,
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after their journey home was unexpectedly delayed when a piece of space debris struck their spacecraft last week, causing minor damage and forcing mission controllers to revise the return plan. State broadcaster CCTV confirmed that
China has issued a sharp warning to Japan after recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan, escalating an already tense diplomatic standoff between the two countries. Beijing cautioned that any Japanese military involvement in a Taiwan conflict would face a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political alliance has declared victory in the key Indian state of Bihar, framing the result as a strong endorsement of the government’s development agenda and welfare programs. The outcome marks another important win for Modi’s ruling coalition as it
Grab president Alex Hungate has dismissed growing speculation that the Singapore-based super-app company may pursue a merger with Indonesian tech group GoTo, saying any potential deal would face an extremely high threshold. His remarks came during a business summit in Vietnam, where he
WeChat announced on Friday that its Mini Programs will soon support virtual payments on iOS devices, marking a major policy shift and opening new opportunities for developers and digital content providers in China. The change comes as Apple introduces its new Mini Program
