World News by Wild Rose

Witnesses say Raseel's tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike. Israel’s military says it has no record of the attack.

"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.

Power rates for Singapore households will decline from a record high as lower fuel costs provide some relief from inflation.

China’s corporate sector remains considerably weaker than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the country is emerging as a key beneficiary of the global artificial intelligence boom thanks to its ample power capacity, according to a Natixis survey of thousands of firms and a separate research report. Profit margins at Chinese firms had stabilised at about 4.5 per cent for the first half of 2026, but remained well below the nearly 9 per cent recorded by their global peers, according to the...

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 190 points to 72,733.04 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 22 points to 22,735.20

“Legislative privileges and fundamental rights do not operate in separate, watertight compartments, but must be read together, harmoniously, to give full effect to the constitutional scheme of democratic governance,” the application submitted

Congress city president Amit Singh said the case should have been limited to provisions relating to the protest, but police had invoked several "false" sections against the workers

Opposition leader dismisses Netanyahu's warning of possible attacks during next month's general election.

Centre approves proposal from Karnataka government for procurement of 13,413 Metric Tonnes of sunflower, 38,250 Metric Tonnes of Green Gram, and 1,15,500 Metric Tonnes of Soyabean of kharif 2026-27 at MSP

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Singapore with Shery Ahn and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to US President Donald Trump. If some prediction-market traders and prominent admirers are right, the Canadian prime minister could end the year with the Nobel Peace Prize and Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Carney briefly became the favourite Monday for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Kalshi, a US-based prediction market, when traders on the exchange put his chances at 14 per cent. His odds later fell, illustrating the highly...

Rosanna Law, Hong Kong's Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, discusses efforts to diversify the city's tourism offerings and boost visitor spending ahead of China's Golden Week holiday. She speaks with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new measures to combat femicide and gender-based violence.

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--So-called fast pass services that allow customers to receive priority entry for a fee are increasingly being adopted by restaurants, proving particularly popular among young people and tourists who want to skip waiting in line. One fast pass service for eateries is SuiSui, which has been adopted by 104 stores in 20 prefectures across Japan as of Sept. 18, and i...

Political strategist Celinda Lake says that young voters don’t usually cast their ballots in midterm elections.

Police say butcher Shafi, 45, killed Kalyani alias Durga after a quarrel over money and dumped her body in the VTPS cooling canal with a helper’s aid; the helper has been detained

Court was considering a report filed by Sabarimala Special Commissioner R. Jayakrishnan on the matter

Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are experiencing severe haze from wildfires in Indonesia, with air quality deteriorating ahead of major sporting events. Bloomberg's Mary Hui breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)

The owner said he chose the name because he wanted to run the "best Chinese restaurant" in South Korea.

HSBC on Wednesday named its stablecoin offering HSBC RedCoin, paving the way for Hong Kong’s biggest lender to make the coin available to the more than 3.3 million users of its PayMe app for money transfers, shopping and dining. When launched before the end of the year, the stablecoin would be offered only through PayMe and HSBC’s Hong Kong mobile banking app, HSBC said. The bank said it was optimistic about retail usage of HSBC RedCoin, as 74 per cent of respondents to a survey of more than...

Why did the Statehood resolution trigger a political row? What do past resolutions on autonomy and special status mean today? And why did the BJP stay away from the vote?

Buyers must show an Aadhaar or ration card; the scheme will be extended to Rythu Bazars across the State depending on the response in Vijayawada

Kumamoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Kumamoto Prefecture on Wednesday to comfort people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July and to thank those involved in relief efforts. The Imperial couple left Tokyo's Haneda Airport on a special flight earlier in the day and landed at Kumamoto Airport....

China’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer the booming microdrama industry towards higher-quality production and tighter rights safeguards amid the rapid rise of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) has created innovation and production possibilities for microdramas, while also posing challenges over content quality and rights protection, according to Wang Xiaoliang from the National Radio and Television...

Women in India’s capital are protesting after a string of rape cases, using bold slogans to demand safer public spaces.

Tens of thousands of workers march nationwide, as police arrest 440 students in clashes at schools.

The Pentagon has chosen Boeing to build the US Navy’s next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at US$20 billion, officials announced Tuesday. The contract is to produce F/A-XX aircraft or “strike fighters” under the “Next Generation Air Dominance Program,” a Pentagon statement said, adding that the new jets would replace the legacy Super Hornets fleet beginning in the 2030s. The announcement marks the second time Boeing has been selected by the Pentagon during the second Trump...

The Gaddipadu road-over-bridge, whose foundation stone was laid last week, will lift Inner Ring Road traffic over a level crossing that 78 trains cross a day; the biggest single work is the ₹4,306-crore doubling of the Guntur-Guntakal line