Dolly Parton Was a Trailblazer in Business, Too
[Her vision to launch businesses to bring fans closer while protecting her intellectual property was ahead of her time.
Trump’s Top Gaza Official Says Israel Is Jeopardizing the Cease-Fire
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, criticized Israel for its ongoing strikes on Hamas, after it rejected a U.S.-backed plan to disarm the militant group.
Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China’s Xi
Bill Gates says China may restrict risky AI releases if the US takes the lead on limiting dangerous AI models China’s President Xi Jinping (R) speaks during a meeting with Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference in Boao town, Hainan province April 8, 2013. REUTERS Bill Gates is … Read more
Live Updates: Hundreds Missing as Deadly Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal
A wall of water crashed through a Himalayan river valley between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet, killing dozens of people, the Nepali authorities said. Many of the missing were foreign tourists.
German firms report rising cyber threat from foreign intelligence services, study shows
China and Russia were the main suspected sources of cyberattacks, while Iran was seen playing a growing role The workspace of a cybersecurity agent is pictured during the opening of Germany’s new IT Security Centre the national cyber defence body BSI in Bonn, Germany, February 6, 2024. REUTERS German companies are increasingly being targeted by … Read more
Rupert Grint Will Join ‘Harry Potter’ Again, This Time on Broadway
The British actor, who played Ron Weasley in all eight films, will play the same character, this time as an adult, in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
Mother mourns infant lost in PIMS fire
Witnesses describe chaotic, harrowing scenes and intense smoke, guards reportedly preventing them from leaving ward Javeria, mother of a newborn victim, is consoled following a deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad on August 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on … Read more
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
[The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
PCE Index Shows Inflation Remained Elevated in July Amid High Energy Costs
[The Personal Consumption Expenditure index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation tracker, held steady in July.
China’s Moonshot in talks with Microsoft, Amazon, Google over K3 revenue sharing, sources say
Any deal could mark the first big revenue-sharing pact between a Chinese AI firm and a major US cloud company. The logo of Chinese company Moonshot AI is displayed alongside its Kimi app on a mobile phone, in this illustration picture taken July 24, 2026. REUTERS China’s Moonshot AI is negotiating revenue-sharing agreements with Microsoft … Read more