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
France probes misuse of smart glasses in sexual harassment cases
France’s CNIL received under 10 workplace complaints over smart glasses and growing queries on banning them The updated Meta smart glasses are seen during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, September 27, 2023. REUTERS Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, … Read more
Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, says UN
Djibouti prepares for up to 10,000 refugees, putting acute pressure on health and education services Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, sits with her children outside their hut at the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026. … Read more
Aidaah Sheikh calls out ‘cyber-bully casters’ over body-shaming
Influencer urges public figures to block and report online trolls, stating that hate says more about the harasser Influencer and lifestyle creator Aidaah Sheikh took to Instagram to call out ‘haters’ on social media, calling them “cyber-bully casters.” Sheikh posted a video on her Instagram titled “To whom it may concern,” in which she shared her … Read more