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Netflix star Ha Young faces backlash after proud family revelation sparks scrutiny of great-grandfather's colonial-era links

SEOUL, Aug. 13 -- A proud revelation about four generations of doctors has plunged rising South Korean actress Ahn Ha-young, known mononymously as Ha Young, into controversy - just as she was enjoying... Read More


Crude oil prices decline on weaker oil demands despite deadlock in US-Iran talks; Brent near $87 per barrel

US-Iran war, Aug. 13 -- Oil prices declined by more than $1 a barrel on Thursday after analysts cut their forecasts for global oil demand in 2026, citing disruptions caused by the US-Israeli conflict ... Read More


From Gift Nifty to Kospi rally, oil prices: 7 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open in red on Thursday, 13 August. Asian markets opened mixed on Wednesday, meanwhile, US stock ... Read More


Why China should rethink its 'lost decade' fears - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 13 -- For years, the phrase "Japan's Lost Decades" has been invoked as a cautionary tale for China-a prophecy of stagnation, deflation, and demographic decline. A recent research, w... Read More


Trump Truth Social API Lawsuit: Press Groups Sue Over $100,000-A-Month Early Access To Presidential Posts

India, Aug. 13 -- The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued US President Donald Trump and senior White House officials on Wednesday, arguing that a Trump Media service selling faster ... Read More


Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary in 'bittersweet decision', Trump calls her 'real leader'

India, Aug. 13 -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who became the youngest person to assume the role, will leave her role later this month, US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday.... Read More


The market's August rally is sizzlin'-and inflation won't throw water on it

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The worries on Wall Street are the same now as they were before the latest inflation numbers came out Wednesday-and all are tied to the economy: rising prices, uncertainty about ... Read More


'Shoulder-fired missile' threat: Why Trump was made to secretly switch planes after Nato summit in Turkey

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- US President Donald Trump confirmed he secretly switched planes when leaving the NATO summit in Turkey last month. "It's only up to the Secret Service. I just follow what they'd... Read More


Big brands go small as micro-markets offer more bang for the buck

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- British cookie brand Ben's Cookies could have chosen Khan Market, Delhi's best-known and busiest retail destination, for its first city store. Instead, it opened in June at Meher... Read More


Was Karoline Leavitt on Trump's 'decoy plane' in Turkiye? White House exit sparks theories; 'the timing.'

India, Aug. 13 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, one of Donald Trump's most trusted aides in his second term as President, has announced that she will leave her role at the end of the m... Read More