What Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress Hopes to Achieve
One of Asia’s most dynamic nations is weighing how to balance government control with raising per capita G.D.P. by about 70 percent in five years.
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What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
The collision, caused by the derailment of one of the trains, was the deadliest in Spain since at least 2013.
Real maggots were used on ‘The Pitt’ set to make scene authentic
Actor Noah Wyle says production took special care to ensure they were handled ethically The hit medical drama The Pitt took its signature realism to a whole new level in Season 2 by using real maggots in a particularly unsettling scene, producers and cast reveal. In the show’s Episode 2 storyline, an unhoused patient arrives … Read more
Journalist Aslam Shah to appear before Karachi court in PECA case
Journalists, lawyers and civil society groups to attend proceedings in solidarity Senior journalist Aslam Shah. PHOTO: EXPRESS Journalist Aslam Shah is scheduled to appear before the court of the Judicial Magistrate-I, South District, at the City Courts Karachi on Monday. Journalists’ bodies, lawyers and representatives of civil society organisations have announced that they will attend … Read more
Two trains collide near Córdoba after derailment; at least 21 killed
Officials say an Iryo train derailed near Adamuz and struck an oncoming Renfe service A drone view shows emergency services at work at the site of a deadly train derailment, after a high-speed train derailed and collided with another oncoming train near Adamuz, in Cordoba province, Spain. Source: Reuters CORDOBA: A high-speed train derailed and … Read more
Why Are New Zealanders Moving to Australia? More Money, Better Vibes.
More than 1 percent of New Zealand’s population left over the year ending in October. Many of the migrants were chasing salaries and opportunities in neighboring Australia.
Libyan filmmaker fights for cinema revival
Libyan filmmaker. Photo: AFP TRIPOLI, LIBYA: Mouayed Zabtia shoots most scenes for his latest movie in a studio he built at his Tripoli home. For the filmmaker, it is one way to overcome the obstacles he faces in a country where cinema once nearly vanished. Before a 1969 coup that brought Moamer Kadhafi to power, … Read more
Gul Plaza fire under control after 36 hours; 14 dead as Karachi shopping centre gutted
Building declared unsafe, dozens still missing as rescue teams shift to debris removal Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre building, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Firefighters brought a massive blaze at Gul Plaza on MA Jinnah Road under … Read more
As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything
[The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore.
Prince Harry’s Court Case Against Daily Mail Publisher: What to Know
A trial is set to begin on Monday in Harry’s case accusing Associated Newspapers of phone hacking and other unlawful activities. Other claimants include Elton John and Liz Hurley.