
Signed 'Great Gatsby' first edition to be offered in auction of Charlie Watts' book collection
A collection of first-edition books and jazz memorabilia belonging to the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will go up for auction in September.
1970-01-01 08:00

'We are waiting for that minute when the war ends.' Residents of a Ukrainian frontline town cling on to life
It's midday in the frontline town of Siversk, eastern Ukraine. On a street corner, Olha is standing in a midi dress with short lace sleeves waiting for a bread delivery.
1970-01-01 08:00

Erdogan links Sweden's NATO bid to Turkey joining the EU
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Brussels should clear the path for Ankara's accession to the European Union, before his country approves Sweden's bid for NATO membership.
1970-01-01 08:00

How much did Jack Ma's speech cost Ant Group? About $230 billion
Ant Group has announced a share buyback that values it at $78.5 billion, which is about $230 billion or 75% less than the valuation it fetched nearly three years ago, before its IPO was yanked by Chinese regulators.
1970-01-01 08:00

China's factory gate prices fall at fastest pace in 7 years
China's factory-gate prices fell at the fastest pace in over seven-and-a-half years in June, while consumer inflation was at its slowest since 2021, adding to the case for policymakers to use more stimulus to revive sluggish demand.
1970-01-01 08:00

Six dead after attack outside kindergarten in Chinese city
Six people have been killed and one injured in an early morning attack outside a kindergarten in southern China, according to Lianjiang city police.
1970-01-01 08:00

Gym, spa, beauty equipment: Leaked documents reveal hidden details of Putin's 'ghost' train
A train used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to travel away from the public eye has a secret gym, Turkish bath and cosmetology suite on board, a brochure and blueprints leaked to the Dossier Center and shared with CNN reveal.
1970-01-01 08:00

South Korean shoppers hoard salt and seafood ahead of Japan's release of radioactive water
In many supermarkets across South Korea, one item has conspicuously vanished from shelves: salt.
1970-01-01 08:00

She dreamed of defending Japan. Instead, her fellow soldiers sexually assaulted her
Rina Gonoi vowed to bring her alleged tormentors to justice after she says she endured physical and verbal sexual abuse while serving in Japan's Self-Defense Force.
1970-01-01 08:00

Jamie MoCrazy nearly died in a skiing accident. Now, she wants to help others who have suffered traumatic brain injuries
No one expected Jamie MoCrazy to live after her fall. The chances of survival are slim when the brain starts bleeding in eight spots. Her fatality report was written in the helicopter that took her to the Vancouver hospital where she would spend the next few weeks of her life. Family and friends waited, hoping for a miracle but fearing the worst.
1970-01-01 08:00

France bans fireworks sales amid fears of renewed violence over Bastille Day weekend
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks over the Bastille Day weekend next week amid fears of renewed riots.
1970-01-01 08:00

Azovstal leaders freed in prisoner swap promise to return to the battlefield in Ukraine
Ukrainian commanders who were captured by Russia after leading the defense of Mariupol from the Azovstal steel plant have vowed to return to the battle field following a prisoner swap.
1970-01-01 08:00