ISTANBUL (AP) — The Istanbul governor’s office declared schools closed, placed some public sector workers on leave and urged people to stay at home after heavy rainfall caused floods across the city on Wednesday. Media reports said that the downpour flooded homes and businesses and inundated roads and underpasses, stranding vehicles and causing traffic chaos…
BEIJING (AP) — A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open on Thursday, more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countries. The official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday that both sides will hold a ceremony…
BANGKOK (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, but it’s still forecasting growth at a sluggish 3.1%. The IMF had forecast global growth at 3.0% in July. The world economy expanded at a 3.5% annual pace in 2025. The IMF Economic Outlook predicts…
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering the dismissal of US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of improper and possibly illegal conduct surfaced, according to an Associated Press article published on Monday. The allegations against the ambassador include a $100,000 solicitation from a Trump donor in exchange for…
Photo Credit: Getty Images A $500 million yacht slipping into Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour is hard to ignore. But beyond the spectacle, the arrival by sea also highlights the scale of luxury consumption tied to the ultra-rich, New Zealand’s 1News reported. Here’s what to know According to 1News, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ vessel docked at Wynyard…
US President Donald Trump speaks with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the White House driveway following a luncheon for tech leaders in the East Room, in Washington, D.C., US, Sept. 29, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters After President Donald Trump’s lunch with AI leaders on Tuesday, the leading artificial intelligence companies are right where they…