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ENTERTAINMENT

Bernie Ecclestone Detained in Portugal After Shotgun Found on Private Jet

LISBON — Former Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone was briefly detained in Portugal after authorities discovered a shotgun aboard his private jet during a routine inspection at an airport near Lisbon. The 95-year-old British motorsport billionaire was stopped on Monday at Tires Aerodrome near Cascais after Portuguese authorities

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Jakarta Airport Reopens After Anak Krakatau Ash Disruption as Indonesia Keeps Watch on Volcano

JAKARTA — Indonesia has reopened its main airport serving Jakarta and four other airports after volcanic ash from a series of eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau cleared from the surrounding airspace, allowing flights to gradually resume after days of major disruption. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia's main international gateway,

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Jamaica Takes Slavery Reparations Fight to King Charles as Britain Rejects Compensation

LONDON — Jamaica has taken a major new step in its decades-long campaign for reparations for slavery, formally petitioning King Charles III to seek a legal determination on Britain's responsibility for the transatlantic slave trade. The move shifts Jamaica's campaign from political advocacy into the legal

ASIA

Cathay Pacific and Google Expand AI Trials to Stop Planes From Creating Heat-Trapping Contrails

HONG KONG — Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding a potentially groundbreaking aviation experiment that uses artificial intelligence to help aircraft avoid creating climate-warming contrails, with the companies now preparing a much larger trial across Asia and trans-Pacific routes. The partnership is testing whether small changes in an aircraft&

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Hong Kong Police Chase Turns Chaotic in Mong Kok as Mercedes Crashes Into Cars and Officer

HONG KONG — A routine traffic stop in Hong Kong's busy Mong Kok district turned into a dramatic police pursuit on Monday after a driver allegedly refused to stop, rammed several vehicles and struck a police officer before abandoning the car and escaping on foot. The incident unfolded at

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How Two Nepal Workers Survived Nine Days Trapped Inside a Flooded Tunnel

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — When a wall of water, rocks and mud tore through Nepal's Trishuli Valley on Aug. 26, workers at several hydropower projects had little time to escape. For two men inside the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower station, the disaster became a nine-day fight for survival in

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Jessie J Steps Away From Social Media Ahead of Second Cancer Reconstruction Surgery

LONDON — Jessie J is stepping away from social media as she prepares for another major stage in her recovery following breast cancer treatment. The 38-year-old singer announced on Sept. 7 that she is taking a break from her online presence, describing the decision as a “digital cleanse” that

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Jefferies-Linked Fund Seeks Singapore Asset Freeze Against Radiant World Amid Growing Trade Finance Dispute

SINGAPORE — Legal pressure on iron ore trader Radiant World is intensifying, with a fund partly owned by US investment bank Jefferies seeking a freezing injunction in Singapore against the company and its founder. LAM Trade Finance Group II filed the application on Sept. 7, according to Singapore court records. The

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Delhi Hostel Collapse Kills 7 as Rescuers Search Rubble for Survivors

NEW DELHI — Rescue teams continued combing through the wreckage of a five-storey building in New Delhi on Monday after its sudden collapse killed at least seven people and left several others injured. The building, located in the Satya Niketan area near Delhi University, was being used as a private

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Pamela Anderson Reveals Doctor Once Gave Her Just 10 Years to Live After Hepatitis C Diagnosis

VENICE, ITALY — Pamela Anderson has revealed that a hepatitis C diagnosis decades ago was so devastating that her doctor told her she might have only about 10 years to live. The Baywatch star, now 59, opened up about the experience during an emotional speech at the amfAR Gala Venezia on

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Gary Oldman Says the Next James Bond Has Already Been Chosen — and His Pick Is Jack Lowden

LONDON — The long-running mystery over who will become the next James Bond may finally be nearing its end. Veteran actor Gary Oldman has claimed that producers have already selected the actor who will succeed Daniel Craig as 007, although the studio has yet to make an official announcement. Even

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Singapore Workplace Injuries Hit Record Low — But Fatalities Rise in First Half of 2026

SINGAPORE — Singapore recorded a record-low rate of major workplace injuries in the first half of 2026, but the number of workers who died in workplace-related incidents increased, highlighting continuing safety risks across several high-risk industries. According to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), 21 workplace fatalities were recorded

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Singapore Raises Entry-Level Ministerial Pay Benchmark to S$1.8 Million in Major Political Salary Overhaul

SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to overhaul its political salary framework, with the government accepting a recommendation to raise the benchmark annual remuneration for an entry-level minister from S$1.1 million to S$1.8 million. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the change in Parliament on Sept. 8, saying

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Italian Visitors Try Singapore Breakfast for the First Time — and the Eggs Leave Them Stunned

SINGAPORE — A simple Singaporean breakfast of kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs and local coffee left two Italian visitors puzzled, curious — and surprisingly impressed. Singapore-based content creator Edoardo Liotta recently brought two Italian friends to Chin Mee Chin Confectionery to experience a traditional local breakfast for the first time. Their

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US Sinks Ecuadorian Vessel in Pacific, Alleging It Supported Drug Trafficking

QUITO, Ecuador — The United States has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel in the eastern Pacific after alleging that the boat was being used to support drug-trafficking operations linked to the powerful Ecuadorian criminal group Los Choneros. The operation, announced by the U.S. Southern Command on Monday, Sept. 7, involved

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PM Lawrence Wong to Donate Full Salary Increase to Good Causes After Ministerial Pay Review

SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced that he will donate the entire increase in his salary under Singapore's revised political remuneration framework to suitable good causes for the next five years, provided he remains prime minister. Wong made the announcement in Parliament on Sept. 8 as he

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Large Fire Erupts Near Gali Batu Depot, Covers Area of 5½ Football Fields

SINGAPORE — A large vegetation fire broke out near Gali Batu Depot in Sungei Kadut on Monday evening, sending flames through a sizeable patch of vegetation and prompting a response from Singapore’s emergency services. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the blaze at Gali Batu

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Nepal Flood Survivors Face Ruin as Homes and Livelihoods Disappear

KATHMANDU — For many survivors of Nepal's catastrophic August floods, escaping the water was only the beginning. Now comes the harder question: Where do they go, and how will they survive? Entire communities along Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys were devastated when torrents of water,

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France Just Lost Arthur Fils Before Its Davis Cup Showdown With Canada — But the Bigger Problem Is Waiting for Them in Quebec City

France’s bid to reach the 2026 Davis Cup Final 8 has suffered a major setback after French No. 1 Arthur Fils withdrew from the team’s Qualifiers second-round showdown against Canada, putting his health and recovery ahead of an emotionally significant national-team appearance. Fils, currently ranked world

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China’s Forgotten Castles: Why Cycling Is the Best Way to Discover Kaiping’s UNESCO Watchtowers

KAIPING, CHINA — Rising unexpectedly from rice fields and quiet villages in southern China, the watchtowers of Kaiping look like something from another world. Some resemble European castles. Others feature Roman columns, domes and ornate Western-style facades. Yet these unusual structures stand deep in the countryside of Guangdong province, surrounded

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Volcanic Ash Crisis Strands Up to 200 Hong Kong-Bound Helpers in Indonesia, Leaving Families in Limbo

HONG KONG — Up to 200 Indonesian domestic helpers bound for Hong Kong remain stranded after a major volcanic eruption disrupted air travel across Indonesia, leaving families in the city waiting anxiously for caregivers who were expected to begin work. The travel chaos was triggered by the eruption of Mount Anak

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H.O.T. at 30: How five teenagers helped build the K-pop blueprint

SEOUL, South Korea — Thirty years ago, five teenagers walked onto a stage with little idea that their debut would help transform South Korea's music industry. On September 7, 1996, Moon Hee-jun, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony An, Kangta and Lee Jae-won debuted as H.O.T., short

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Arthur Fils Pulls Out of France’s Davis Cup Clash With Canada — But His “Full Assessment” Raises a Bigger Question

QUEBEC CITY, Canada — France’s hopes of reaching the 2026 Davis Cup Finals have taken a significant hit before a ball is struck against Canada, with French No. 1 Arthur Fils withdrawing from the September 18-19 qualifier in Quebec City as he prioritizes his physical condition after a demanding

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Russia Bombards Kyiv Again After Trump Envoys Leave, Shattering Brief Pause in Attacks

KYIV — Russia unleashed a fresh wave of missile strikes on Kyiv shortly after U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner departed the Ukrainian capital, abruptly ending a three-day pause in attacks that had offered a brief window of calm amid renewed efforts to revive peace negotiations. Explosions

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‘Nothing Lucky About It’: Zheng Qinwen Stuns Iga Swiatek in Epic US Open Comeback

NEW YORK — Qinwen Zheng delivered one of the most astonishing comebacks of the 2026 US Open, rallying from a 5-0 first-set deficit to defeat six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 and storm into the quarter-finals. And Zheng made one thing clear afterward: