Original Birkin bag sells at auction for record $10mn
The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was sold in Paris yesterday for…
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Trump announces new 35% tariff on Canadian imports
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 35% tariff on all imports from Canada, effective August 1, in response to Ottawa’s recent tariffs…
In India’s deportation drive, Muslim men recount being tossed into the sea
BY Pranshu Verma is the incoming New Delhi bureau chief for The Washington Post. India’s recent deportation drive targeting its Muslim minority was marked by…
Trump sets 50% tariff rate for Brazil, blasting treatment of former far-right president
President Trump broke from his tariff letter format to tell the president of Brazil that he plans to put a 50% tariff on “any and…
OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s, opens new tab market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matte. The…
Abu Dhabi hospital reveals new brain scan to detect Alzheimer’s earlier
A scan that can detect Alzheimer’s disease before memory loss begins is now available in the UAE for the first time. The amyloid PET scan, recently launched at Cleveland Clinic…
Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty
China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, Malaysia’s foreign minister…
South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
A South Korean court early Thursday approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial…
EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, tabled by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she…