A powerful earthquake struck Thailand on Friday, causing widespread devastation in Bangkok. Water cascaded from rooftop pools as guests fled, while rescue teams scrambled to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.

Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.

The Cabinet Committee on Security has greenlit a $7.3bn order for 156 light combat helicopters for the army and air force

The number of victims is expected to rise as rescue operations continue

The Central Bank of the UAE has unveiled a new symbol for the Dirham, representing both physical and digital currencies.

A woman was allegedly gang-raped in front of her husband by armed robbers in Faisalabad’s Sandal Bar area while returning home on a motorcycle. Police have detained three suspects following geofencing, and investigations are ongoing.

Turkey stepped up its crackdown on both student protesters and press coverage of the mass demonstrations gripping the country on Thursday, generating defiance but also a growing sense of fear.

A protester dressed as Pikachu was seen fleeing Turkish police during nationwide demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has admitted that his "hatred" of Russians is one of the driving forces propelling him to “keep going” in the conflict against Moscow.

Israel's blockade on water, relentless bombings, and mass displacement in Gaza have created a humanitarian catastrophe, with preventable diseases surging and international courts accusing Israel of war crimes and genocide.

Growing public opposition in Canada supports an arms embargo on Israel and backing for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu amid rising outrage over Gaza war crimes.