Ecuador police rescue kidnapped footballer following firefight
Quito, Ecuador
An Ecuadoran footballer held hostage for three days has been rescued after a firefight between police and his captors in the jungle near...
Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time as traders cheer Trump pick
Hong Kong, China
Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump's decision to pick a crypto fan to head the...
Death toll rises to 29 in southern Thailand floods
Bangkok, Thailand
More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding in southern Thailand, where the death toll climbed...
Musk’s $55.8 bn Tesla pay deal again rejected by US judge
Washington, United States
A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk's massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt...
Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of US presidency
Washington, United States
US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases,...
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Bangkok, Thailand
Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday, as rescue teams using...
Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million
Hong Kong, China
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Washington, United States
Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate Wednesday, with an advisor to the president-elect saying the tech billionaire...
Laos hostel staff detained after backpackers’ deaths
Bangkok, Thailand
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from...
More than 40,000 flee Port-au-Prince violence in 10 days: UN
United Nations, United States
More than 40,000 people fled their homes in Port-au-Prince over just ten days this month as the Haitian capital was rocked...
