In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts
Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste.
Messi stars as Miami settle for Atlanta draw
MIAMI: Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star’s first match since announcing his retirement from international football. Thunderstorms and lightning delayed the start for 90 minutes, but there were sparks aplenty on the field after with … Read more
Nepal flood death toll hits 1,341 as expectant mothers struggle in shelters
5,531 remain missing as UN estimates 500 births next month, 74 women potentially requiring emergency obstetric care A woman displaced by the deadly flash floods and mudslide, sits inside a classroom at a school turned into a temporary shelter, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 5, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Crammed into crowded shelter camps, thousands … Read more
How Victoria’s Secret Is Reviving Its Pink Brand
[After Pink’s sales slipped in recent years, Victoria Secret’s new chief executive is focused on making women feel bold and flirty.
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
Volcanic ash grounds hundreds of Jakarta flights as authorities plan cloud-seeding to promote rain Airplanes are parked as Soekarno Hatta International Airport closed its operations due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau caused six airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday, affecting … Read more
Rising costs revive repair economy
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s rising cost of living is giving an old habit a new economic meaning: repair it rather than replace it. From mobile phones and laptops to air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household appliances, consumers are increasingly paying technicians to extend the lives of products once discarded or replaced. For thousands of technicians, … Read more
What Secret Audits Tell Us About How Ukraine’s Military Is Spending Its Money
The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process.
The C.E.O. Teaching Future Generations About 9/11
[Elizabeth Hillman, chief of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum since 2022, says the stories of that day “remain compelling, and they’re still unfolding.”
The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.
Zverev, Gauff ease into US Open last 16
Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a second Grand Slam title alive with a straightforward win over Alejandro Tabilo. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a second Grand Slam title alive with a straightforward win over Alejandro Tabilo, while Coco Gauff stayed strong to reach the fourth round of the US … Read more