A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1MDB scandal.
Kimi Antonelli has another opportunity to extend his runaway lead in this year's Formula One title race as he heads into this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the first in a potentially decisive triple-header, bidding for a third straight win.
After months of soul-searching, controversy and debate, Italy are ready to let football do the talking again as Roberto Mancini kickstarts his second spell in charge.
- Schoolgirl Yu, 13, fastest again in bid for third Asian Games gold
- Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate
Economy
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had met for "very good" talks at the United Nations.
September 23, 2026
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Meta acts against 3.7 mn scammers' accounts with Singapore police help
Culture
September 23, 2026
- 'New one' Klopp promises fresh approach as Germany reign begins
- Australia PM says draft social media rules about taking back control
- Milne returns to New Zealand squad for India T20 series
- SmartVendor Brings Autonomous Retail to the Czech Parliament; Clears Europe's Toughest Privacy Bar with SHEKEL WeightAI(TM)
Manchester City fought from two goals down to grab a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Tuesday to start the Women's Champions League.
September 22, 2026
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Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," died from a cocktail of drugs that included fentanyl, a US coroner said Tuesday.
September 22, 2026
Charles Spencer's book about his late sister Princess Diana, packed with explosive revelations concerning King Charles III that have rocked Britain's monarchy in recent days, went on sale Tuesday.
September 22, 2026
South Korea's reward for reaching the Davis Cup finals for the first time ever is a quarter-final tie against hosts and holders Italy, following the draw in Bologna on Tuesday.
September 22, 2026
Economy
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as oil prices extended losses and the success of Meta's new AI agent alongside hopes for US-China talks fanned a tech rally.
September 22, 2026
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India's dominant women retained their Asian Games cricket crown in style on Tuesday as an Afghan cyclist who once disguised herself as a man won a "special" silver.
Available from September 21, 2026, the two new 24/7 CFD instruments reference a DRAM memory chip manufacturer and a humanoid robotics company, both listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched its “Real Stocks, Real Friends”, allowing users to bring their friends to Wall Street through RealStocks and earn rewards. Building on MEXC’s previous “Trade Wall Street, Without Walls, the event reflects MEXC’s efforts to lower barriers to the U.S. stock market for crypto-native users.
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has expanded its Opportunity Compass education initiative by introducing the MEXC Stock Trading Handbook, a new guide designed to help crypto traders bridge the knowledge gap as they enter the stock market. The Handbook reflects a broader evolution in how MEXC empowers users, moving beyond access to Wall Street to help users understand the market, navigate trading tools, and build long-term trading systems.
September 22, 2026
Sports
France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe continued his media push to win the Ballon d'Or by insisting on Tuesday that he feels confident he will claim the prestigious award.
September 22, 2026
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France's Olympic hero Leon Marchand said Tuesday that Japanese swimmers will be his main rivals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, admitting he was "scared" and "stressed" about racing them.
Missing F-35 fighter parts diverted from Australia to Hong Kong are not "sensitive", Defence Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday, confirming Canberra was helping to investigate the incident.
An infant lets out a feeble cry as a doctor administers a routine but vital injection aboard a mobile boat clinic, part of a network serving remote riverine communities in northeastern India.
Cambodia showed off a shuttered scam compound complete with counterfeit cash and a fake police station this week ahead of a global conference intended to burnish its anti-fraud credentials.
September 22, 2026
- Former India paceman Zaheer Khan named Chennai coach in IPL
- Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver
- Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube
- Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power
- Swimming prodigy Yu, 13, says 'interviews way harder than racing'
- Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him
- G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
- Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns