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With a growing curiosity among Nepali drinkers and tourists alike, bartenders now find themselves at the heart of a fast-evolving scene

Raising The Bar: Nepal's Emerging Cocktail Culture

On a lively weekend, a bartender in Nepal's capital Kathmandu balances carefully a slice of titaura, a local tangy and spicy hog plum treat, on top of a martini glass.

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Collusion Trial Resumes After Delay

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai is facing up to life in prison at his national security trial

A Hong Kong court on Friday began hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, following a one-day delay because of bad weather.

Trump's Tariffs Drown Brazil's Fish Industry

Juliano Kubitza, director of Fider Pescados, is hoping to find new customers for his tilapia, either in Brazil or abroad, to make up for crippling US tariffs

When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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A US judge has cleared the way for a trial in US court over claims that Elon Musk (R) has been on a campaign to damage ChatGPT maker OpenAI, run by co-founder Sam Altman (L)

Apple Rejects Musk Claim Of App Store Bias

Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk's claim that its digital App Store favors OpenAI's ChatGPT over his company's Grok and other rival AI assistants.

A Frontex border patrol ship in Lampedusa on Thursday as searches continued for survivors of two migrant boat capsizings

Searchers Seek Missing After Deadly Italy Migrant Shipwreck

Italian authorities searched Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two crowded boats sank off the island of Lampedusa, killing at least 27 people.

A view of downtown Anchorage, Alaska at sunrise -- the site of the US-Russia summit, a US military base, is in the outskirts of the city

Trump Turns History On Head With Putin Invitation To Key US Base

Donald Trump is turning history on its head with his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin -- inviting Russia's leader to land that once belonged to Moscow, and meeting him at a military base that monitored the Soviet Union.

The US producer price index rose 0.9 percent in July, after a flat reading in June, government data showed

US Producer Inflation Highest In Three Years In July

US producer price inflation bounced in July to its highest reading since 2022, data showed Thursday, as policymakers seek to gauge effects from President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Police arrested nearly 50 people arrested across the country

Serbia's Political Crisis Escalates Into Clashes

Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Serbia left dozens injured overnight, police said Thursday, as months of anti-government demonstrations boiled over into street violence for a second night.

Long lines of aid trucks wait on the Egyptian side of the Gaza border for Israeli permission to enter the Palestinian territory.

Foreign NGOs Say New Israeli Rules Keep Them From Delivering Gaza Aid

New Israeli legislation regulating foreign aid groups has been increasingly used to deny their requests to bring supplies into Gaza, a joint letter signed by more than 100 groups said Thursday.

Sen Genshitsu, pictured in 2007 meeting Germany's then chancellor Angela Merkel, stressed the calming effects of tea culture

Japan's Grand Tea Master Sen Genshitsu Dies At 102: Reports

Sen Genshitsu, a would-be kamikaze pilot who became a Japanese tea ceremony master preparing cups of matcha for world leaders and monarchs, died aged 102 on Thursday, reports said.

Britain's economy grew 0.3 percent in the second quarter -- better than feared but a slowdown from 0.7 percent in the first three months of the year.

UK Economy Slows Less Than Feared After Tariffs

Britain's economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday.

Five previous rounds over the past two and a half years failed to seal an agreement on dealing with plastic pollution

Last Chance Saloon For Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have less than 24 hours to salvage a deal on Thursday after the talks plunged into total disarray.

Bitcoin's value has recently soared, fuelled by US regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump

Asian Markets Mixed As Bitcoin Surges To New High

Bitcoin hit a new peak during early Asian trading on Thursday, as the yen surged after the US Treasury Secretary said he expects Japan to hike interest rates.

A portrait (L) of Takemasa Kinjo's mother, who was killed by a US Marine in 1974

Okinawa A Reluctant Host For US Troops 80 Years After WWII

Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than six decades ago.

Supporters of Quiroga wave signs at the campaign rally

Bolivia Presidential Hopefuls Make Last Push For Votes

Bolivia's presidential candidates made a final push for votes on Wednesday ahead of elections on the weekend set to end 20 years of socialist rule.

SpaceX's immense Starship rocket has repeatedly exploded during test flights

Trump Orders Space Regulations Eased In Win For Musk

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile advisor Elon Musk.

Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata are two of the players bought by Birmingham City's American owners

From Snoop Dogg To Tom Brady, Stars Flock To English Second-tier Clubs

When Snoop Dogg sang the praises of Swansea City, it signalled the unlikely arrival of the latest celebrity owner in the once unfashionable Championship, English football's second tier.

Peru's President Dina Boluarte addresses the nation on Independence Day at the National Congress in Lima on July 28, 2025

Peru's President Signs Military Crimes Amnesty Bill Into Law

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill granting amnesty to military personnel, police and members of civilian self-defense units over a bloody 1980-2000 campaign against leftist Shining Path guerrillas.

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's national security will enter its final stages with lawyers presenting closing arguments in a trial that began in 2023

Hong Kong Court To Hear Closing Arguments In Mogul Jimmy Lai's Trial

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.

Shoes hanging on the "Porta di Lampedusa" monument, known as "The door of Europe", dedicated to the migrants who have died in the Mediterranean sea trying to reach Europe, on September 25, 2023 on the Italian island of Lampedusa

At Least 26 Migrants Dead In Two Shipwrecks Off Italy

At least 26 migrants died Wednesday when two boats sank off the coast of Italy's Lampedusa island, with around 10 others still missing, the coastguard and UN officials said.

States lined up to slam the proposed text put forward by talks chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso

Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks In Disarray

Attempts to finalise a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day on Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected outright the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.