President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B … Read more
Pictured here is Louis Vuitton’s new cruise ship-shaped store in Shanghai, China, on June 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economic slowdown isn’t discouraging U.S. and European brands from revamping their strategies to reach Chinese shoppers. Instead, the allure of the world’s second-largest consumer market is forcing companies to adapt … Read more
Noor NanjiCulture reporter Getty Images Dave Chappelle is one of the A-listers performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival “There were sex jokes, and trans jokes. It’s really unusual to see this kind of comedy here in Saudi Arabia.” That’s how one ex-pat summed up the performances she’s seen, at the first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival. … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘This is a big day’: Trump responds to Hamas agreeing to release hostages, pending conditions 08:09 UP NEXT Hamas agrees to release its hostages as part of Trump’s Gaza plan 02:06 What terms did Hamas not agree to … Read more
When Nigeria gained independence in 1960, part of the dream was self-sufficiency, the freedom to decide our own path. Decades later, a new kind of independence is on the horizon: independence from petrol. And at the centre of this conversation are electric cars. In the last few years, have become a global trend, sparking conversations … Read more
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent BBC “Throw your current lifestyle overboard!” boasts the advert for Victoria Cruises Line (VCL), which bills itself as the world’s first affordable residential cruise. Cabins typically go for US$3,840 (£2,858) a month for a three-year voyage to 115 countries, and travellers from all over the world have the option of doing … Read more
Reuters Germany’s Munich airport has halted flights for the second time in 24 hours, after more unconfirmed drone sightings. In a statement on Friday evening, the airport said that flights were suspended at 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT), with around 6,500 passengers affected. At least 17 flights were also grounded in Munich on Thursday evening … Read more
Getty Images Gisèle Pelicot will return to court as one of her 51 rapists launches an appeal The first day Gisèle Pelicot walked up the steps of the courthouse in Avignon in September 2024, she was an anonymous retired grandmother. Within weeks, this diminutive 72-year-old – the victim at the centre of the largest rape … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump responds to Hamas agreeing to release hostages 01:10 Now Playing Man breaks world record for cycling up Eiffel Tower 00:39 UP NEXT Tyrese Gibson booked on animal cruelty charges 00:21 Federal workers say this shutdown feels different 01:30 Father … Read more
Imagine asking ChatGPT to recommend a nice pair of sneakers, and instead of giving you a list of websites to check out, it actually shows you the shoes, lets you confirm the price, and even pays for them right there in the chat. That is no longer a futuristic dream. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, … Read more
