Convicted of Theft, an Ex-Prime Minister Is Set to Swap Prison for Mansion
The former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, was convicted in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. He’ll serve out his time at a luxury home.
Eugenia Apostol, Whose Journalism Helped Topple a Dictator, Dies at 100
[A publisher in the Philippines, she used her women’s magazine as a forum for political stories that helped drive Ferdinand Marcos from power.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Order
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a “kill switch,” amid mounting concerns.
Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car
[Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.
Nobel prize sum raised to $1.27m for 2026
Nobel prize hike adds $106,000, with the sum shared if more than one laureate wins in a category The first Nobel prizes were awarded in 1901, when the prize sum was 150,782 kroner per discipline.PHOTO: PIXABAY This year’s Nobel Prize winners, to be announced from October 5-12, will receive 12 million kroner ($1.27m) per discipline, … Read more
Five International Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a British prison thriller, a Brazilian drama, an animated film from Japan and more.
Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, Bloomberg reports
Satellite image shows damage to the East-West pipeline facility in the Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia, on September 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters/file Oil company Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refining customers they will receive no crude oil next month following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s key pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg reported … Read more
S.E.C. Seeks to End Shareholder Proposals Process Commonly Used by Activists
[Activists have often used the rule to push for changes in companies’ governance and environmental and social policies.
Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.
Govt decreases petrol price by Rs1.65, HSD by 88 paisas till Sept 21
[ People wait to refuel their motorcycles at a petrol station following the rollout of a fuel relief scheme, which provides a fuel subsidy for eligible motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles with engines of up to 800cc, in Karachi, Pakistan, September 17, 2026. REUTERS The federal government on Friday decreased the price of petrol and high-speed … Read more