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Lifestyle

Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem Died Eight Days Apart—Two Very Different Icons Leave a Lasting Feminist Legacy

WASHINGTON — The deaths of Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem just eight days apart have delivered an extraordinary double blow to generations of women who saw the two American icons as powerful examples of female independence—despite the fact that they approached that ideal in radically different ways. Parton, the beloved country music superstar and philanthropist, died on August 25 at age 80 after a battle with cancer. Steinem, the pioneering journalist and feminist activist, died on September 2

September 5, 2026

Entertainment

AI Is Now Helping People Find Love—But Singapore Singles Are Starting to Ask: Who Are They Really Dating?

SINGAPORE — Artificial intelligence is quietly becoming a third party in modern dating, helping people write profiles, craft messages, plan dates and even interpret what a potential partner means. But as AI becomes more involved in the search for love, a bigger question is emerging: when technology helps create the impression, are people still getting to know the real person? The issue was highlighted in a recent CNA TODAY report, which found that Singapore singles are increasingly encountering

September 5, 2026

Entertainment

PSG Are Winless After Three Games — But Luis Enrique Says There’s “No Reason to Be Concerned”

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain's title defence has suddenly hit an uncomfortable early-season roadblock. The reigning Ligue 1 champions are winless after their first three league matches following Friday's 2-1 home defeat to AS Monaco — their poorest start to a league campaign in 19 years. Yet while the results are raising eyebrows, coach Luis Enrique remains remarkably calm, insisting PSG's performances have been better than the results suggest. The setback came just hours after PSG announced t

September 5, 2026

Business

Alarm Bells Ring at Thailand’s Lam Pao Reservoir—But the Latest Blackchin Tilapia Search Reveals a Twist

KALASIN, Thailand — Thailand’s latest search for the invasive blackchin tilapia at Lam Pao Reservoir has produced an important result, but not necessarily the all-clear authorities were hoping for. Fisheries officials and local fishing communities have reported no blackchin tilapia in their latest field checks at Lam Pao Reservoir in Kalasin province, following reports that fishermen had caught a fish resembling the invasive species. Officials stressed, however, that the finding does not concl

September 5, 2026

Business

India Just Unveiled a $7.4 Billion AI Bet — But the Real Game-Changer Is What TCS Plans to Build Next

HYDERABAD, India — India is making another major push into the global artificial intelligence race, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and its HyperVault data-center business planning to invest up to ₹700 billion ($7.4 billion) in a massive AI-focused data-center campus in Telangana. The project, announced on September 5, is designed to reach 1 gigawatt (GW) of capacity and will be developed in phases on a 264-acre site in Hyderabad, according to Reuters and Times of India. The scale of the

September 5, 2026

Entertainment

George Russell Sends a Warning at Monza—But Hamilton and Verstappen Are Closing In

MONZA, Italy — George Russell has put Mercedes firmly at the front of the Italian Grand Prix fight after topping final practice at Monza, but the battle behind him suggests qualifying could be far closer than the FP3 times indicate. Russell produced a blistering 1:22.219 to finish fastest in Saturday's final practice session, continuing Mercedes' impressive pace at the high-speed Monza circuit. The Briton finished 0.226 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, while Max Verstappen placed thir

September 5, 2026

Asia

10 Days Under Mud—Then Rescuers Heard a Sign of Life: What They Found in Nepal Left Everyone Stunned

NUWAKOT, Nepal — A rescue operation that had appeared to be a race against time delivered an extraordinary breakthrough Saturday when rescuers pulled a Nepali woman alive from a home buried beneath mud and debris 10 days after catastrophic flooding struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. The woman was rescued in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, according to officials cited by Channel NewsAsia and other international media. She was taken to Kathmandu for medical treatment after being recovered from the w

September 5, 2026

Entertainment

FIA Fires Back After Briatore’s Explosive Judge Allegations—But What Really Happened Behind Gasly’s Lost Monaco Podium?

MONZA, Italy — The controversy surrounding Pierre Gasly’s lost Monaco Grand Prix podium has escalated after Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore publicly questioned the independence of an FIA International Court of Appeal judge—prompting the court to issue a strong defense of its impartiality and judicial process. The dispute erupted after the FIA’s International Court of Appeal reinstated two five-second penalties against Gasly, overturning an earlier decision that had restored his third-p

September 5, 2026

Politics

Trump Sends Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv With Ukraine Peace Plan—But Russia’s Next Move Could Decide Everything

MOSCOW/KYIV — September 5, 2026 — A new U.S. diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is underway, but hopes for a breakthrough remain uncertain as American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow with a proposal from President Donald Trump aimed at ending the conflict. The visit comes at a particularly tense moment. Russian and Ukrainian forces continue exchanging drone and missile attacks even as Washington attempts to restart negotiations that have stalled in recent mo

September 5, 2026

Philippines

COA Sends 50 Flood-Control Fraud Reports to Ombudsman—But the Bigger Question Is Who Could Be Held Accountable

MANILA, Philippines — The investigation into alleged irregularities in the country’s flood-control projects has reached another major stage, with the Commission on Audit (COA) confirming that it has completed and submitted 50 fraud audit reports to the Office of the Ombudsman for possible cases and further investigation. COA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba disclosed the development during the Senate Committee on Finance’s budget hearing on September 3, as lawmakers examined the agency’s proposed 2

September 5, 2026