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Elon Musk reaches settlement with ex-Twitter executives over US$128m dismissal lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 — Elon Musk has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a dispute with four former Twitter executives over their dismissal on the day he acquired the social network, now known as X, a court filing
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Trump announces Israel and Hamas have agreed on first phase of Gaza peace plan in ‘historic’ deal
CAIRO, Oct 9 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, hailing it as a “historic and unprecedented” step to ending the two-year-old war. Palestinian militant
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All stranded hikers near Everest rescued after weekend blizzard in Tibet
BEIJING, Oct 8 — Nearly 1,000 hikers and support personnel have returned to safety after heavy snowfall stranded them over the weekend on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported. Tourism in the vast, high-altitude area in
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Death toll climbs to 15 after landslide hits bus in India’s Himachal Pradesh, search continues for missing child
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 — The death toll from a landslide that struck a private bus in India’s mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh has risen to 15, with one child still missing, officials and police said today. Two children were
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Tories misspell ‘Britain’ on conference chocolate bars
LONDON, Oct 7 — The UK’s ruling Conservative Party has been left red-faced after handing out chocolate bars at its annual conference bearing the slogan: “When Labour negotiates, Britian loses.” The Sun reported that the misspelling of “Britain” on the blue-wrapped
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Ukraine launches 209-drone barrage on Russia in second major strike in two days
MOSCOW, Oct 7 — Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia for the second day in a row, Moscow said today, reporting that it had intercepted 209 drones overnight and in the morning. The attack is Kyiv’s second consecutive barrage
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Deloitte to pay partial refund to Australian govt for report using AI
SYDNEY, Oct 7 — Deloitte has agreed to partially refund the Australian government for an A$440,000 (RM1.2 million) report after revelations it used artificial intelligence to produce the document caused public controversy. Several errors were found in the report including
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Hundreds of thousands rally across Europe for Gaza ceasefire and flotilla activists
ROME, Oct 6 — Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory.
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Trump claims ‘no boats left’ after deadly US anti-drug strikes off Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that lethal strikes on small boats near the Venezuelan coast that US officials accuse of carrying drugs have been so successful “there are no boats” left in that area of the
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China cancels flights and ferries as Typhoon Matmo nears Hainan amid National Day holiday
HONG KONG, Oct 4 — Chinese authorities will cancel flights and ferries in Hainan tonight before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island. All flights to and from the provincial
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