For the first time at a FIFA World Cup, finishing third in your group does not necessarily mean going home. With 48 teams competing in 2026, FIFA expanded the field to include the eight best ...

BANGKOK – Instalment plans used to fund everything from bubble tea to chicken rice have caught the attention of Thailand’s central bank chief. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn is moving to curb the rapid ...

[BANGKOK] Instalment plans used to fund everything from bubble tea to chicken rice have caught the attention of Thailand’s central bank chief. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn is moving to curb the rapid ...

Despite the Iran war, rising inflation and worries about rising government debt, US stock markets continue to hit all-time highs this year. That's largely driven by the huge boom in investment in ...

Plastic waste such as crisp packets, bubble wrap and carrier bags used for groceries represents one of the most stubborn environmental challenges. These soft, flexible plastics can't be recycled ...

Located in Pasadena, Calif., this futuristic dome — and affordable housing prototype — still stuns. Located in Pasadena, Calif., this futuristic dome — and affordable housing prototype — still stuns.

A door-to-door waste collector pushes his cart in front of a house in Jakarta Indonesia, on May 4. BAY ISMOYO/AFP Jakarta now requires households to sort their trash for composting and recycling, and ...

At the 2026 Met Gala, the Fashion Is Art dress code inspired interpretations from across history, including Renaissance renderings of the human body, art-movement-traversing nudes, and Grecian dresses ...

HONG KONG, March 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - There is no doubt that China’s real-estate bubble needed popping. Beijing has spent nearly a decade letting air out of the country's historically ...

Here's a question with trillion-dollar consequences for the economy. Are we in an AI bubble or not? Planet Money's Jeff Guo runs us through some of the signs economists are looking for to get an ...

Record valuations and deals driven by AI excitement have led to some concerns that the AI boom is a bubble waiting to burst. Others have argued that the massive investments are necessary to meet data ...