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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in Asian Games men’s cricket final – updates

Updates as India win the gold medal match after Pakistan fall short by 19 runs at the Asian Games in Japan.

LIVE: India beat Pakistan in Asian Games – medal ceremony delayed

Updates as India win the gold medal match after Pakistan fall short by 19 runs at the Asian Games in Japan.

India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to claim Asian Games T20 cricket final gold

Follow our live score and text commentary from the gold-medal match as Pakistan chase 212 to win in Japan.

Tribunal Lets £76m Claim Proceed: ex-Gitpod VP wins disability case; payout still undecided

Shannon Burns is currently involved in a significant legal battle against Gitpod regarding her employment termination. She has won a disability discrimination case, but compensation has not yet been awarded. Burns is seeking £76 million, arguing her dismissal disrupted her technology career. A tribunal recently allowed her claim to proceed despite Gitpod's attempts to limit it.

$9.99 thrift-store painting was meant for cat art; it sold for $34,375 at Sotheby’s

Beth Feeback, an artist hailing from North Carolina, stumbled upon an extraordinary deal at Goodwill when she purchased a large painting for merely $9.99. A tip from a friend led her to uncover its true worth—a stunning geometric abstract by Ilya Bolotowsky. The piece notably fetched $34,375 at Sotheby's, thanks to its connection to the Weatherspoon Art Museum.

Cornell rape victim ‘failed’ by people bound to protect her: New York governor

Two Iowa farmers quit pigs; their old hog barns became a mushroom business

Pope vs Anthropic: Why 'AI consciousness' is dividing Silicon Valley and Vatican

Anthropic has spent months consulting religious scholars and other experts about how AI systems should behave and what values they should follow. The company has held private discussions with scholars from around the world and required participants to sign nondisclosure agreements, according to the Times. The effort comes as Anthropic pursues rapid expansion, with the company potentially reaching ...

‘Better than expected’: 73,800 subdivided flats apply for 3-year grace period

More than 73,000 subdivided flats in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to meet the government’s minimum standards, a figure the housing chief has described as “better than expected”. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Saturday that authorities received around 73,800 applications during the “early bird” registration phase under the Basic Housing Unit Ordinance, whic...

Bangladesh extends official Durga Puja holidays to 3 days, steps up security

UAE investigators say Omani Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist' attack

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard a Flydubai flight to Israel on September 30 attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said ​on Saturday. The alleged assailant, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, had been barred from flying in his country due to his radical ideological views, several media reported.

UAE investigators say Omani Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard a Flydubai flight on September 30 attempted to carry out a "terrorist" attack, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said ​on Saturday. He had been barred from flying in his country for security reasons. Several media outlets reported that Omani authorities suspected him of holding radical ideological views.

Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman for holding extremist views

The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard a Flydubai flight on September 30 had been barred from flying in his country for security reasons. Several media outlets reported that Omani authorities suspected him of holding radical ideological views.

Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak

More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo

Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami

The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain on an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight has been identified as an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami

China launches anti-dumping probe into chemical compound p-nitrotoluene from the EU

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene, a chemical compound used in dyes and pharmaceuticals, from the European Union, as trade tensions between the two sides grow

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist act’: UAE

Probe ⁠under way to ​determine 'all the ⁠circumstances', including motive, UAE's prosecutor general says.

Flydubai co-pilot stabbed captain with crash axe in ‘terrorist’ attack: UAE

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim ​Jong Un, has said that her country tested an intermediate-range strategic missile.

North Korea 'fires ballistic missile' after Seoul demands apology

North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Saturday, South Korea and Japan have said. 

Restaurant business grows 10% on first 2 days of break as arrivals top 2018 peak

Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong during the first two days of the National Day “golden week” surpassed the pre-pandemic total for the same period in 2018, as a catering sector representative reported a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in restaurant receipts. The tourism chief expressed confidence on Saturday that the city would reach its annual target of 53.8 million visitors earlie...

Mainland Chinese arrivals in first 2 days of ‘golden week’ holiday top 2018 total

Mainland Chinese visitor arrivals in Hong Kong during the first two days of the National Day “golden week” surpassed the pre-pandemic total for the same period in 2018, as the tourism chief expressed confidence that the city would reach its annual target of 53.8 million visitors earlier than expected. The city recorded 511,311 arrivals from the mainland on Thursday and Friday, according to Immigra...

Russia strikes second major bridge in Kyiv, mayor says

The attack on Northern Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in recent days.

Pakistan logs over 1.2k rebel attacks in 9 months of ’26, security crisis deepens

Flydubai co-pilot who 'attacked pilot with axe in suspected terrorist attack' pictured

The flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight that nearly crashed, the United Arab Emirates has said.