Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

United States artist Richard Serra, known across the world for his monumental steel sculptures, has died. He was 85. The artist died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York on Tuesday, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times. Serra’s colossal works are installed all over…

Rohingya in India accuse Modi of double standards on citizenship law | Rohingya News

Rohingya in India accuse Modi of double standards on citizenship law | Rohingya News

Kolkata, India – Muhammad Hamin has been unable to sleep at night since March 8 when the government of the northeast Indian state of Manipur ordered the deportation of Rohingya refugees. On that day, the state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh – who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya…

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut | Social Media News

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut | Social Media News

Trump Media & Technology Group closes 16 percent higher, giving the company a market capitalisation of nearly $8bn. Shares of former Donald Trump’s social media company soared by as much as 59 percent on the first day of trading on Wall Street, boosting the former United States president’s expected windfall…

Malaysia’s airport fee hikes leave bad taste in travellers’ mouths | Tourism News

Malaysia’s airport fee hikes leave bad taste in travellers’ mouths | Tourism News

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Entrepreneur Jehan Abu Bakar is fuming that she will soon have to pay more in airport fees whenever she flies from her home in Malaysia to other countries in Southeast Asia. Jehan, the founder of the organic soap company LeStarry Natural, said any increases should be…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 762 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 762 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 762nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s navy said it damaged four Russian naval ships in a weekend missile attack on Crimea. Among those hit was the Konstantin Olshanskya large landing warship that Moscow…

China’s Xi to meet foreign business leaders amid jitters over economy | Business and Economy News

China’s Xi to meet foreign business leaders amid jitters over economy | Business and Economy News

Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with American business leaders in Beijing, media outlets have reported, as he tries to woo foreign investment back to China after a challenging few years for the world’s second-largest economy. The meeting on Wednesday is expected to include Apple CEO…

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Long-shot United States presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed his running mate to be Nicole Shanahan, a California tech-industry lawyer and philanthropist. Kennedy – the son of the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy and a member of one of the most prominent political dynasties in the US –…

What are the implications of the UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire motion? | Israel War on Gaza

What are the implications of the UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire motion? | Israel War on Gaza

United States abstains from vote but does not use veto, allowing resolution to pass. Israel has reacted with fury after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The United States abstained and didn’t use its veto. What does the resolution mean for the…

Visa, Mastercard reach bn settlement over credit card fees | Business and Economy News

Visa, Mastercard reach $30bn settlement over credit card fees | Business and Economy News

Merchants have long accused the payment network of charging inflated ‘swipe fees’ when shoppers use their cards. Visa and Mastercard have reached an estimated $30bn antitrust settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants in the United States, with some savings likely to be passed on to consumers…