Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran for criticising brutal crackdown on protesters
Mehdi Mahmoudian signed a letter condemning the ‘mass killings’ by the Iranian government
Celtic turn down Forest's £17m bid for Engels
Celtic reject a bid of about £17m from Nottingham Forest for Belgium midfielder Arne Engels.
Celtic turn down Forest's £17m bid for Engels
Celtic reject a bid of about £17m from Nottingham Forest for Belgium midfielder Arne Engels.
Celtic turn down Forest's £17m bid for Engels
Celtic reject a bid of about £17m from Nottingham Forest for Belgium midfielder Arne Engels.
Celtic turn down Forest's £17m bid for Engels
Celtic reject a bid of about £17m from Nottingham Forest for Belgium midfielder Arne Engels.
Rink issues resolved, NHL stars chase Olympic gold at Milan
With ice rink concerns solved just weeks before the opening faceoff, National Hockey League stars return to the Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina for the first time since 2014.
S. Korea celebrates breakthrough K-pop Grammy win for 'Golden'
Critics and fans welcomed South Korea's first major Grammy win for the song "Golden", from the hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters", describing it on Monday as a breakthrough for the genre.
India eyes ‘global manufacturing powerhouse’ status with budget boost
India’s newly unveiled budget signals a bid to cement its status as a global manufacturing powerhouse through a raft of policy measures, but analysts say the US$630 billion allocation will still require supplement as the country seeks new markets to diversify its trade.
The measures, rolled out in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech on Sunday, are seen to have addressed two critical issues – creating jobs for young workers, comprising the world’s largest youth pool, as well as...
As Punxsutawney Phil makes his forecast, what does Old Farmer’s Almanac say about spring for Lehigh Valley?
While the Lehigh Valley is dealing with one of its snowiest and coldest winters in years, the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a much different spring.
‘America First’ Fed? Chinese economists doubt Trump’s chair nominee can shore up US dollar
US President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve is unlikely to support a sustained rebound in the US dollar despite the possibility of short-term relief, Chinese economists said.
Persistent doubts about the Fed’s autonomy during Trump’s second term could cap any durable recovery, as policy appeared increasingly geared towards domestic goals at the expense of the US dollar’s role as a global public good, they added.
Concerns over the central bank’s independence...
When a robot topples: China’s Xpeng deals with fallout from humanoid’s public plunge
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng Motors showcased its humanoid robot in front of hundreds of onlookers at a mall in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen over the weekend, but a backwards flop became headlines, reflecting the bumpy journey ahead for such machines.
After completing a smooth catwalk to the centre of the audience on Saturday, Iron, the 178cm robot said to walk with humanlike grace, lost its balance and fell backwards when standing still on the stage, according to multiple...
Detroit vowed to revamp its homeless response system. Has it worked?
The city of Detroit announced a seven-point plan nearly a year ago to help Detroiters who are unhoused and on the streets, after two children died.