Adidas planning to end its partnership with Kanye West over rash of ‘offensive behavior’

GERMAN SPORTING goods maker Adidas AG plans to end its partnership with Kanye West, following a rash of offensive behavior from the American rapper and designer, Bloomberg News said on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

NASA’s UFO panel convenes to study unclassified sightings

A first-of-its-kind panel organized by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) opened a study on Monday of what the government calls “unidentified aerial phenomena,” commonly termed UFOs, bringing together experts from scientific fields ranging from physics to astrobiology. 

Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next PM after months of turmoil

LONDON — Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s first prime minister of color on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party,...

Foreign business groups in China wary as new Xi term begins

SHANGHAI — Overseas business groups in China expressed on Monday wariness about President’s Xi Jinping’s newly unveiled leadership team and his stated priorities, with...

Two Koreas exchange warning shots amid heightened tensions

SEOUL — North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension.

A Singles Day without livestream super hosts leaves Alibaba in a quandary

SHANGHAI — When Alibaba kicks off its Singles Day extravaganza this week, it will for the first time in years not be headlined by its two mega sales stars, casting a pall over China’s biggest shopping event and leaving brands guessing how well they will do.

Sunak favorite to be UK PM after Johnson drops out

LONDON — Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister (PM) after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realized the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.

Warming seas bring Indonesia’s fishermen deadly storms, empty nets

KARANGGENENG, Indonesia - Susanto looked at his catch after four hours of fishing – only four mullet – and shook his head in dismay. Usually on an...

Ukraine urges global ban of Russia’s RT over presenter’s call to drown children

Ukraine branded the Russian state-controlled broadcaster RT as an inciter of genocide on Sunday after a presenter said Ukrainian children who saw Russians as occupiers under the Soviet Union...

Palm oil prices seen ticking up as rains slash output and demand strengthens

MUMBAI - Palm oil prices are likely to strengthen further as excessive rain in key producing countries curbs output, while demand increases for its use in food and biofuels, industry officials said. Palm oil prices FCPOc3 have climbed...

Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short

BANGKOK/JAKARTA - Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in...

Poor countries face peril over elusive G20 debt relief push

LONDON/WASHINGTON — A failure to secure meaningful progress on a debt relief for the world’s poorest nations at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meeting in Washington has left policymakers, campaigners and investors frustrated.