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Cathay Pacific unveils 'Aria Suite' to provide better in-flight experience

The retrofitted Boeing aircraft is configured in a three-class layout with a total of 361 seats, comprising 45 flat-bed Business, 48 Premium Economy, and 268 Economy seats

Crude oil steadies, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month

Brent crude futures gained 23 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $74.68 a barrel by 0840 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $70.96 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.4 per cent

US sanctions Chinese firms for manufacturing Russian drones against Ukraine

Senior administration official stated that the US has previously warned Beijing about the network, countering Chinese claims that they are unaware of its existence

Hezbollah claims war with Israel enters new phase, introduces new weaponry

JERUSALEM Israeli police are set to indict a Palestinian from East Jerusalem Friday, who they say planned to carry out an attack on a hostage protest in Tel Aviv

Biden to discuss Ukraine with European allies on swansong Berlin trip

Biden, who sought to improve ties with Europe after presidency of Donald Trump, will be greeted with military honors before receiving Germany's highest order of merit from President Frank Steinmeier

First woman on Moon to wear Prada spacesuit for Nasa's 2026 mission

Prada's spacesuit, known as the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit, is designed not just for aesthetics but for performance, durability, and adaptability

Sinwar threw stick at drone just before death, reveals Israel video

According to accounts in Israeli media, tank shells and a missile were also fired at the building

Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML's chip gear for its new US factory

The Dutch company did not name clients who have delayed their fabs. Reuters is the first to report that Samsung has pushed back deliveries of some ASML equipment

Hezbollah declares escalation against Israel after Yahya Sinwar's death

Sinwar, who was named as Hamas' overall leader following the assassination of political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July, was believed to have been hiding in the warren of tunnels Hamas

Russia flaunts its doomsday weapons to keep West from supporting Ukraine

Putin said Russia could resume testing if the US does so first, a move that would end a global ban in place after the demise of the USSR

Taiwan detects 19 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval ships around its territory

"19 PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 15 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwest

China's new home prices fall at fastest pace in Sept since May 2015

China is expected to raise 6 trillion yuan through special treasury bonds over the next three years to reinvigorate its struggling economy

Pepsi, Coke bottlers face can, sugar shortage in West Bank; prices soar

Sugar and cans previously were transported to West Bank bottlers from Jordan via the bridge, which has been closed for quite some time now

FATF changes grey listing criteria to focus on nations posing greater risk

The global anti-money laundering watchdog noted that the impact of illicit financial flows is felt most strongly by the least developed nations

Amazon AWS CEO says employees can quit if they reject 'return to office'

The policy has upset many of Amazon's employees who say it wastes time with additional commuting and the benefits of working from the office are not supported by independent data

UK foreign minister Lammy travels to China seeking 'pragmatic' ties

Lammy's visit is not expected to yield major diplomatic agreements or intended to mark a reset in relations

Chinese GDP gets little cheer, while dollar rises for straight third week

China's economy expanded 4.6 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier

Asian stocks cautious after mixed China data, dollar firm on Fed view

US currency was also supported by recent market contemplation of a potential election victory for Donald Trump

Hamas chief Sinwar's death came after months of searching by Israel

Head of Israel's military, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, said Israel's pursuit of Sinwar over the past year drove him 'to act like a fugitive, causing him to change locations multiple times'

India-American releases music video to rally support for Harris-Walz

He also announced plans to release additional Bollywood-inspired videos as part of ongoing efforts to boost voter turnout for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz