Until recently, the US economy appeared to be able to withstand an onslaught of interest rate hikes. However, disappointing profits from the megacap businesses that have led the market higher for years are destroying their stock prices and sending a troubling message about the economy. Amazon was the latest corporate behemoth to offer bad news, announcing on Thursday that costs …

Us Weekly reports that Tom Hiddleston and his fiancee Zawe Ashton have discreetly welcomed their first child. A source told a US media outlet, “Tom and Zawe like being new parents and are overflowing with happiness. They have been experiencing the difficulties of being new parents and are not sleeping much, but are ecstatic.” Ashton made her first public announcement …

According to a report published in the German newspaper Bild on October 27, a dead corpse was discovered in the undercarriage of a Lufthansa aircraft that arrived at Frankfurt airport after departing from Tehran. Workers made the finding after the passengers of flight LH 601 had exited the aircraft and after the A340 had been relocated to a hangar for …

No. 3 seeds Francis Casey Alcantara of the Philippines and Coleman Wong of Hong Kong won their first-round men’s doubles match at the Medco Energi International Tennis Championships Week 1 on Thursday at the Sultan Hotel’s outdoor hard court in Jakarta, Indonesia. Alcantara and Wong won 6-2, 6-1 over Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong of Malaysia and Linh Giang Trinh of …

Nearly a decade after fleeing China, more than fifty Uyghurs languish in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being deported. China has been accused of committing major human rights violations against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang at least since the 1990s, with the United States labeling Beijing’s treatment of the predominantly Muslim minority as “genocide.” A devastating UN assessment …

Before the November 19 elections in Malaysia, political groups are already squabbling over crucial subjects. As the crisis in Ukraine rages on and Malaysia’s government and central bank warn of sluggish growth next year, the economy and inflation normally rank highly. In addition to political stability, they desire an end to the political turmoil that has plagued the nation since …

On Thursday, October 27, Israeli and Lebanese leaders signed a historic maritime boundary agreement negotiated by the United States, marking the end of decades of antagonism and paving the way for offshore energy exploration. Lebanese President Michel Aoun signed a document approving the arrangement in Baada, followed by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s signing in Jerusalem, with a handover ceremony …

The New York Stock Exchange will suspend trading of Twitter shares on Friday, October 28, according to its website, as billionaire Elon Musk confronts a court-ordered October 28 deadline to conclude his $44 billion bid for the social media company. Musk, the world’s richest person, visited Twitter’s offices in San Francisco on Wednesday and updated his profile bio to “Chief …

Foreigners who wish to make Bali their second home are now permitted to do so under a new Indonesian visa policy that allows them to remain on the island for up to ten years. Under a new “second home” visa program, visitors who match the qualifications may stay for five or ten years and engage in a variety of activities. …

With a song for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna makes her highly-anticipated musical comeback. On Thursday, October 27, the artist released a 15-second clip of the song titled “Lift Me Up.” The single is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 28. The song is a homage to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, who is most …