All Articles

Air India has posted an annual loss exceeding INR220 billion ($2.4 billion), wider than expected, prompting the carrier to seek financial support from its shareholders, according to people familiar with the matter. An Air India aircraft The loss was recorded for the fiscal year ended March 31, a period marked by the fatal crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian airlines, and conflict in the Middle East. The airline’s majority owner, Tata

Professor Phung Ho Hai, a specialist in algebra and algebraic geometry, has become the first Vietnamese scientist to win the Humboldt Research Award, one of Germany's highest honors for leading researchers from abroad. According to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Hai, 56, was nominated by Professor Christopher Deninger, a mathematician at the University of Münster whose work focuses on arithmetic geometry. The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) announced

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that Japan will give out 50 million medical gloves to facilities facing shortages as the country grapples with the fallout of the war in the Middle East. Medical gloves The emergency supply will come from Japan's stockpile of some 500 million medical gloves, according to local media. "Starting in May, the government will release 50 million medical gloves from our pandemic stockpile to medical institutions facing shortages,"

Broccoli helps cleanse the liver, beet reduces oxidative stress, and artichoke supports liver cell regeneration while boosting bile production. The liver is the body’s largest internal organ, performing more than 500 functions, including protein digestion, mineral storage, bile production and blood filtration. But unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets can increase the risk of liver disease. According to the Times of India , below are five common vegetables that can help support

Danish badminton legend Viktor Axelsen, 32, has officially announced his retirement from professional competition due to injury. The two-time Olympic gold medalist revealed that a persistent and recurring back injury has left him unable to maintain the physical standards required for elite-level play. "Accepting this situation has been incredibly difficult," he said in a social media statement. "But I have now reached a point where my body won't allow me to continue." He expl

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told a German broadcaster that U.S. peace negotiators "have no time for Ukraine" because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of U.S. arms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Kyiv on March 30, 2026 Zelensky told public broadcaster ZDF that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with Moscow on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, were "constantly in talks with

Indian food safety officials have warned a McDonald's outlet in Jaipur after an inspection found cooking oil unfit for consumption and rotten tomatoes in storage, prompting regulators to seize samples for testing, an official told Reuters. McDonald's is one of India's most popular restaurant chains During an inspection at the outlet on Feb. 9 in Jaipur, a tourist hotspot in the desert state of Rajasthan, inspectors found 40 liters of oil repeatedly used in cooking and unfit f

Unauthorized actors may have accessed customer information, including email addresses and phone numbers after travel booking platform Booking.com suffered a data breach. In a recent e-mail to users, the company said it had "recently noticed suspicious activity affecting a number of reservations." Investigations found that the compromised data may include booking details, names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers linked to reservations, as well as any information customers sh

In the list of referees who will officiate at the 2026 World Cup, Southeast Asia has no representatives, a step backward compared to the previous tournament. Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina speaks at the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024 On April 9, FIFA unveiled the list of 170 officials, comprising 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 Video Assistant Referees (VAR). The Asi

Actor Lee Jong Suk has purchased a building valued at 16.2 billion won (US$10.8 million), reportedly paying more than half of the amount in cash. South Korean actor Lee Jong Suk Chosun Biz reported that Lee's newly acquired property is located in Seoul's Cheongdam neighborhood. According to data from the Supreme Court's registry, the actor completed the ownership transfer on Feb. 27. The sales contract was signed on Dec. 29, 2025. The property sits on a 234-square-meter lot

April will mark the final month of operations for three food and beverage outlets in Singapore: Korean buffet restaurant Koggii, coffee shop Shake Coffee, and craft beer bar Alchemy Bistro. Koggii Koggii restaurant in Suntec City, Singapore BBQ restaurant Koggii’s last day will be April 26 after more than a year in operation, the business said in an Instagram post. "Koggii is wrapping up this chapter, but we're not going anywhere. We're making space for what’s next, so stay t

Moca Dining, a well-known fine dining restaurant in Hanoi's Old Quarter, has closed after 30 years of operation, according to an announcement on its Facebook page. "After 30 years of quietly journeying alongside you, Moca Dining has now closed its doors. Moca was never just a place to dine, it was where moments were shared, where memories gently found their place," it wrote in a post on April 9. "Though this chapter has come to an end, what remains is something far more lasti

Chinese scientists say they have developed a method to grow ultra-thin two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials some 1,000 times faster than existing techniques, a breakthrough that could support next-generation AI chips. Rising demand for high-performance, energy-efficient chips, driven by AI and large language models, is pushing existing semiconductor technology close to its limits. As transistors, the tiny switches that power chips, shrink to near-atomic sizes, enginee

Singapore-listed Olam Group's founder and group CEO ​Sunny Verghese, along with several other senior executives, ‌will step down later this month, as the conglomerate presses ahead with a reorganization plan. Sunny Verghese, co-founder and group CEO of Olam Group Verghese, who co-founded Olam nearly four decades ago, will relinquish his role as group CEO at the conclusion of the company's annual meeting on April 27, Olam said on Friday. He, however, ‌will ⁠remain chief execut

American Joe Highsmith earned his first win on the PGA Tour after a final round 7-under-par 64 clinched the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens by two strokes. American Joe Highsmith earned his first PGA Tour win with victory at the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens on March 2, 2025 The 24-year-old flirted with the cut-line on Friday when he made a second-round 72, but back-to-back rounds of 64 saw him in the clubhouse on 19-under for the tournament. That proved too

Maisy Ho Chiu-ha, an executive director at Shun Tak Holdings and daughter of the late casino magnate Stanley Ho, often known as the “king of gambling,” died on Sunday. Her siblings, Pansy Ho Chiu-king, Daisy Ho Chiu-fung, Josie Ho Chiu-yi and Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, announced the news in a statement but did not disclose the cause of death. "We regretfully share that our beloved sister Maisy Ho passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, surrounded by family," the South China Morn

Chinese actor Li Yifeng is reportedly seeking help from multiple sources in an attempt to return to the entertainment industry after a prostitution scandal derailed his acting career and left him without new projects. Chinese actor Li Yifeng Chinese outlet Sohu reported Wednesday that Li, once a top star earning 70 million yuan (US$10.1 million) annually and backed by numerous endorsement deals, has not been approached for any film or television roles. He is now preparing to

President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran's "unyielding" refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during failed peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to," Trump said Tehran had refused to concede on the issue of its nuclear program. "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin th

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on April 6 it is proposing to hire 2,300 air traffic controller trainees as it works to address a persistent lack of personnel. The Air Traffic Control tower at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia., U.S., March 15, 2026 The FAA is about 3,500 fully certified air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels. At the end of September it employed 13,164 controllers – or 6% fewer controllers than it did

Apple’s first foldable iPhone remains on track for a September launch alongside its next flagship models, despite earlier reports of delays linked to engineering challenges, Bloomberg reported. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the device is scheduled to debut with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max during Apple’s annual launch event. A design concept of the iPhone Fold The update contrasts with an earlier report by Nikkei Asia, which cited an insider saying th