Precision timing for Britain's Big Ben as clocks go back
British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most famous clock Big Ben has broken down.
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False claim spreads of Japan 'mass deportations' ministry
False claims that Japan's new prime minister has created a ministry for "mass deportations" have been widely spread online, as immigration misinformation swirls after a "Japanese first" party did well in elections earlier this year.
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Alaska Airlines grounds entire fleet over IT outage
Alaska Airlines said Thursday it had temporarily suspended all flights due to a tech outage, three months after a similar incident.
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Ecuador's president says he was target of attempted poisoning
Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa said Thursday that an unknown assailant had attempted to poison him with chocolate and a jam laced with chemicals, gifted to him at a public event.
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Rybakina seals WTA Finals spot in reaching Tokyo semis
Elena Rybakina clinched the eighth and last spot at next month's WTA Finals when she beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Friday to reach the Pan Pacific semi-finals in Tokyo.
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Aldeguer fastest in rain-hit Malaysian MotoGP practice
Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer was fastest at a rain-interrupted Malaysian MotoGP first practice on Friday as compatriot Alex Marquez crashed.
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Herbert's three TD passes lead Chargers NFL rout of Vikings
Justin Herbert threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Los Angeles Chargers over the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 in the NFL on Thursday.
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Gilgeous-Alexander hits career-high 55 in Thunder double overtime win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Indiana 141-135 in double overtime on Thursday in a historic rematch of last season's NBA Finals.
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Rebuilding wrecked Syria vital for regional stability: UN
After 14 years of destruction, Syria must be swiftly rebuilt to bring stability to the country and the wider region, a top UN official in the war-ravaged nation told AFP.
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India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smog
India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.
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