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Smart Travel: Convene Hospitality Group Launches, Amsterdam’s Tivoli Doelen Receives Two Michelin Keys, Jincheng Offers New Wellness Tourism in China and More
Need a boardroom with a side of boutique luxury? Convene’s new parent company just made venue sourcing a whole lot simpler with full-service flagships and turnkey training spaces under one (stylish) roof. Meanwhile, Michelin just gave hotels their...

'Huge Stakes': Mark Penn Explains Why US-China Trade Fight Could Be Tougher Than Ukraine War
Political strategist Mark Penn warned Friday that the brewing economic confrontation between the United States and China could prove more difficult to manage than the Ukraine-Russia conflict. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on...

Former Barcelona and Brazil star Ronaldinho in UAE, to also visit Pakistan on goodwill mission
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is in the UAE and is scheduled for a press conference in Dubai on Wednesday to promote his football academy at the Koora Dome football facility. Earlier this month, Spanish giants Barcelona announced their...

Bihar Phase 1 nomination end, but INDIA stand-off doesn’t
Patna: A total of 1,698candidates filed their papers for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar as the chaotic nomination process for the 121 seats that go to the polls on November 6 closed on Friday with no clarity over a seat...

World News | Canada Condemns China's Crackdown, PM Mark Carney Demands Release of Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai
Ottawa [Canada], October 17 (ANI) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, highlighting growing tensions...

Pakistani Travelers Rejoice as Flights to Dubai now 15% cheaper with New Offer
DUBAI – If you are planning to visit Dubai, it might be the perfect time this year as the Pakistani Bank teamed up with a leading airline to bring Pakistani travelers an exclusive offer .15% off Business Class and 10% off Economy Class fares on...

Lemoore writer returns home for book signing
The side yard of the Sarah Mooney Memorial Museum with its canopy of trees and the backdrop of the carriage house was the perfect setting on Sunday, Sept. 28 for Stephen Emerson’s book talk and signing. The event was held in celebration of his...

India’s new envoy pitches full trade deal with Canada, but urges business to act now
OTTAWA – India’s new envoy to Canada says Ottawa should pivot away from pursuing a scaled-down trade deal and instead reach for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the world’s most populous country. In a wide-ranging interview with...

Grand sumo in London: Why rituals and wrestling are drawing a new fanbase
Flora Druryat the Royal Albert Hall, London ShareSave The ring sits in the centre of the hall, with a temple roof suspended above it, and a round LED screen above that There are not many sports that can keep an audience enraptured through 45...

5 Most Superior Long-Haul Economy Seats You Can Book Today
For many travelers, the thrill of holding a boarding pass to a faraway destination is tempered by the reality of spending ten, twelve, or even fifteen hours in economy class. Long-haul flying is as much a test of endurance as it is a journey, and...

India’s Suresh Raina hits boundary off final ball to ‘finish off well’ and sweep Australia
SYDNEY // In a stunning run chase India won their third and final Twenty20 match against Australia off the last ball on Sunday to take the series 3-0. Australia made a formidable 197 for five but India replied with 200 for three against an...

India News | Empowering Telangana's Tribal Artisans: Green India Challenge Organises Bamboo Plantation Drive in Adilabad
Adilabad (Telangana) [India], October 17 (ANI): In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental movement founded by former Rajya Sabha MP Joginpally...

PB Mehta writes | Lessons from a Nobel laureate: To become a knowledge power, India must address structural disconnects in its own knowledge
When I was appointed to the National Knowledge Commission in 2005, a colleague recommended that I read 2025 Nobel Laureate Joel Mokyr’s book, The Gifts of Athena, to gain a broad understanding of how knowledge economies are produced. Mokyr is...

Living in Japan -- An exchange student's view: My disconnect from Japanese culture (Pt. 8)
The author performs "sado," the Japanese tea ceremony, at her favorite restaurant in Los Angeles, Spago. Even though I am Japanese ethnically and by citizenship, I never felt deeply connected to my Japanese heritage while growing up in the United...

QUENTIN LETTS: Fortune is turning against the silken, sinuous courtier blamed for the China spy scandal. So will Keir Starmer sever the suppurating limb that is National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell?
Any corking spy thriller has an enigmatic, grey eminence, a shadowy controller figure to intrigue the reader. So it has proved with Parliament’s ‘Chinese spooks’ saga. Two men with connections at Westminster were about to be charged under the...

India’s IndiGo doubles widebody orders with 30 Airbus A350 conversions
India’s budget airline IndiGo said on Friday it has signed a contract with Airbus confirming the conversion of 30 of its 70 purchase rights for A350-900 jets into firm orders, doubling its widebody order book to 60 from 30. The move accelerates...

International News: World Trade Organization chief urges U.S. and China to de-escalate trade war
Views: 36 Views: 36 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 4:45 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is calling on the United States and China to ease rising trade tensions, warning that a...

Rs 88 to the dollar, but no panic: Inside India’s surprising currency story
It’s been a long, turbulent journey for the Indian Rupee (INR) in 2025. Amid a shifting global monetary backdrop, policy uncertainty in the US, and persistent domestic headwinds, the INR has found itself trapped in a perfect storm. The dollar,...

Introducing the Banff Mountain Book Competition Winners
Every year, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival celebrates the best mountain and adventure writing, film, and photography. The literary highlight of this alpine-themed bacchanal is the Banff Mountain Book Competition, which is divided...

GORDON CHANG: Seize China’s Companies Now
As Bloomberg reported, this year Beijing offered to invest at least $1 trillion in America. Chinese officials attached two conditions to their offer. “The first required that the U.S. loosen its scrutiny of investments originating from China,”...