Seven elephants killed in India train accident
WorldGUWAHATI, India -- Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early on Saturday, district police chief VV Rakesh Reddy said.
How AI tools are easing the load at home for India’s women
WorldPriyanshi Durbha has spent more than a decade helping companies adopt emerging technologies like AI into their workflows. But the 37-year-old Bengaluru resident says her most transformative AI moment didn't happen at work — it happened in her kitchen.
Taipei attacker acted alone, police say after four die
WorldTAIPEI -- The man suspected of carrying out an attack in Taiwan with a smoke grenade and knife acted alone, police said on Saturday of the incident that killed four, including the attacker.
Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion following pay package ruling
WorldTesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, according to Forbes' billionaires index.
Visa, Mastercard to pay $167.5 million in ATM user fee settlement
WorldVisa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $167.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to keep ATM access fees artificially high.
Researchers witness rare polar bear adoption
WorldResearchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own.
Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain
WorldTourists will have to pay a two-euro entrance fee from February to get close to Rome's Trevi Fountain, officials said Friday, in a bid to tackle overtourism.
Silver climbs to record high, gold posts weekly gain on rate cut bets
WorldSilver soared to a record high on Friday, bolstered by investment demand and a supply tightness, while gold posted a weekly gain buoyed by increasing expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Zabystran stuns Odermatt to claim Czech men's maiden World Cup win
WorldPARIS - Jan Zabystran stunned pre-race favourite Marco Odermatt in the Val Gardena super-G to become the first male skier representing the Czech Republic to win an Alpine skiing World Cup race on Friday.
Keith Lee named 'creator of the year' at first-ever US TikTok awards
WorldLOS ANGELES -- Content creators across dance, music, sports, fashion, entertainment and education gathered in Hollywood on Thursday for the first U.S. TikTok Awards, featuring Labubu dolls launched from a T-shirt cannon, a giant selfie challenge, skits, and viral moment reenactments.
