AI startup Manus said it will resume independent operations after its planned deal with Meta was unwound.
U.S. service-sector activity remained strong in July, with the ISM index rising to 54.1 despite weaker employment.
U.S. healthcare stocks are attracting renewed investor interest, supported by strong earnings expectations, dealmaking and relatively attractive valuations.
A U.S. appeals court allowed thousands of lawsuits alleging social media addiction against Meta and other technology companies to proceed.
Indonesia plans to lift an investment moratorium on Thailand’s PTT after compensation for an oil spill was paid.
The FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, the first of its kind for influenza prevention in the United States.
Global drugmakers are committing more than $500 billion to U.S. manufacturing, research and pharmaceutical supply chains.
A Mount Bromo fire burned about 550 hectares before being extinguished, while firefighters continued monitoring new hotspots.
Indonesia is intensifying efforts to contain forest and land fires across six provinces as smoke spreads regionally.
A Houthi missile strike in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait killed three commercial crew members—two Pakistanis and one Indonesian—marking a fatal escalation along the critical Red Sea trade route.
A Syrian court in Damascus sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad and former security chief Atef Najib to death for war crimes, marking a landmark moment for post-regime accountability.
Two people were injured in an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh, Southern Lebanon. The multi-wave attack targeted a vehicle and damaged responding ambulances during emergency rescue operations.
A school bus carrying children caught fire near Dhauwa village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district. Thanks to swift evacuation efforts, all passengers escaped unharmed before flames engulfed the vehicle.
Four people were killed and five injured when an old residential building partially collapsed in Ezbet Abu Hashish, northern Cairo, prompting urgent rescue efforts and structural inspections.
Separate fires struck Western Visayas: a blaze completely razed a home in Silay City, Negros Occidental, while firefighters contained a second-floor fire at a store in Balasan, Iloilo. No injuries.
A massive fire erupted at a wood pallet facility in Lelystad, Netherlands, sending heavy smoke across Flevoland. Firefighters contained the blaze, with no injuries reported.
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket exploded 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang, destroying the ChinaSat-4B satellite. Telemetry is being analyzed to find the cause. No injuries were reported.
A man in his 20s was fatally shot in Clapham, London. Metropolitan Police arrested a 31-year-old suspect on suspicion of murder nearby and recovered a firearm. Investigation ongoing.
An XRP bridge lost nearly 200,000 XRP after a software vulnerability reportedly allowed an attacker to claim deposits that never occurred. The incident involved bridge infrastructure rather than the XRP Ledger itself.
RSCM and HeartSpan completed Indonesia’s first successful implantation of the world’s smallest and lightest heart-assist device.
Indonesia’s e-commerce platforms will begin collecting sellers’ income tax from November 1 after the policy was delayed twice.
JBS agreed with Indonesia’s Danantara to form a $2.5 billion-backed joint venture focused on protein investments across the region.
Joby Aviation agreed to acquire defense technology company Resonant Sciences for about $500 million as it expands its aircraft technology business.
Ten police officers and two civilians were killed in a brutal ambush by bandits in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The attackers looted heavy weapons, including AK-47s and RPGs, before fleeing the scene.