Criminal gangs in northern Myanmar targeted Chinese citizens with the support of local political and military leaders, state media has reported. On Wednesday, the national broadcaster CCTV aired a confession from the head of an alleged crime family Wei Huairen, who is also known as Wai San. Wei was handed over to Chinese law enforcement…
The UN humanitarian chief has urged Israel to open more crossings into Gaza to allow a surge of aid, after Israel warned it would limit supplies into the territory over delays from Hamas in releasing the bodies of deceased hostages. Tom Fletcher called on both Israel and Hamas to implement the terms of the ceasefire…
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Rotterdam AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar power In a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage. “When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded,” she says. “This can…
It’s true: October Prime Day 2025 is over. But you can’t expect a site like Amazon to shut down every deal — the company was built on the discount. Today, we hunted down the tech deals under $50 that are still available. While there’s a lot fewer deals than there were yesterday (we counted 59…
Jorge CastilloOct 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. SIX MONTHS AGO, just seven games into…
Aid trucks entered Gaza on Wednesday as Israel prepared to reopen the Rafah crossing after a dispute over the return of deceased hostages nearly undermined a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. The crossing between Egypt and Gaza is expected to reopen on Thursday, with an EU mission set to deploy. Sources did not specify any restrictions…
The chancellor should be “bold” in next month’s Budget or risk future spending cuts and tax rises, an influential think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is projecting Rachel Reeves will need to find £22bn to make up a shortfall in the government’s finances, and will “almost certainly” have to raise taxes….
Oct 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET The NBA’s preseason is drawing to a close The curtain will rise on the 2025-26 season in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, when the defending champion Thunder will celebrate their first title as they host former Thunder star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. And while much of the preseason…
Google is trying to make it easier to find time to meet with coworkers and clients. It’s launching a new Gemini AI-powered “Help me schedule” feature that suggests meeting time slots based on your Google Calendar and the context of the message. You can directly insert the suggestions into your email. The new “Help me…
If you’ve consumed enough content about disbarred, disgraced attorney and convicted murderer (among other crimes) Alex Murdaugh, we’ve got good news. Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family is quietly about Alex Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie Murdaugh, the limited series’ co-creators tell The Hollywood Reporter. Fleshing out Maggie Murdaugh was a challenge. In each of the existing…
