7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (868+ words) [BRUSSELS] The Brics grouping was designed as an alternative to a world dominated by a handful of powerful Western nations led by the United States. Its member states account for a combined 40 per cent of the world’s total economic output…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago   (455+ words) Traders assessing the regional consequences of a rapid military advance by Houthi militants along Yemen’s Red Sea coast OIL rose at market open in Asia on Monday (Sep 14) after Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline following attacks, disrupting a…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (472+ words) Traders assessing the regional consequences of a rapid military advance by Houthi militants along Yemen’s Red Sea coast OIL rose at market open in Asia on Monday (Sep 14) after Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline following attacks, disrupting a…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1070+ words) The past two weeks have seen a steady escalation in the war [ADEN/DUBAI] New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday (Sep 13), after an attack on a Saudi…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1210+ words) Unclear how far the leading AI companies will go in imposing new limits or safety checks LEADERS of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence platforms said it is time to slow the development pace of their most advanced – and most lucrative…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (247+ words) 103 others evacuated, one of whom have died [JAKARTA] Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday (Sep 13) for 140 people from a passenger ship that sank in the Java Sea after 103 others were evacuated, one of whom died, a search and rescue agency…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (611+ words) The buyer has not been publicly disclosed; listings for the property have not shied away from its association with the US president [NEW YORK] A Tudor-style home in Jamaica Estates, Queens, doesn’t stand out among rows of others with warm…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (420+ words) The Danish period drama is one of only two films in the competition directed by a woman [VENICE] Woman Unknown, a Danish film directed by May el-Toukhy, won the Golden Lion for best film at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (627+ words) China’s Xi urges Brics to take on peacemaking role [NEW DELHI] Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed up to a joint statement from the Brics group of nations that called for restraint in the Middle East war on Saturday…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (910+ words) Saudis reported to ask Trump for military help to combat Houthi advance [ADEN/DUBAI] Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (Sep 13), adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to…...