Big London-listed companies push for higher executive pay

International groups seek to capitalise on investors’ ‘change in tone’ towards bigger payouts

Source: Financial Times

Can Pakistan’s new anti-extremism policy defeat rising armed attacks?

Amid a surge in armed attacks, Pakistan has unveiled a new strategy to tackle 'extremism'. But experts are sceptical.

Source: Al Jazeera

Can Mecca, Australasia’s top beauty store, go global?

The retailer is opening a mega flagship in Melbourne. It’s all part of a plan to make-up the world

Source: Financial Times

AfD readmits two politicians excluded over Nazi-related remarks

After Sunday’s election the far-right party has decided to allow Maximilian Krah and Matthias Helferich to return to the parliamentary group

Two politicians for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …

Source: The Guardian

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid hitting Earth have fallen to zero

After weeks at the top of the Sentry list at the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, the asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer considered a threat to Earth.

Source: NPR

At least four dead in South Korea highway construction project collapse

At least four people died and six were injured after a collapse at a highway construction site in an area south of the South Korean capital, Seoul, officials said.

Source: NBC News

'Day of true victory': Syrians aim to chart their future with national dialogue conference

The main session of Syria’s national dialogue conference takes place in Damascus on Tuesday, gathering representatives from across society to discuss how to restructure the country’s laws and institutions in …

Source: France 24

Russia offered U.S. a deal for minerals in Ukrainian territory it seized

Russian officials proposed to Trump administration officials an agreement for the U.S. to make money off critical minerals and metals under Moscow’s control.

Source: NBC News

US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications

The US state department has ordered officials worldwide to deny visas to transgender athletes …

Source: The Guardian

6 features I wish Linux would borrow from MacOS

If Linux borrowed these features from MacOS, it would be unstoppable.

Source: ZDNet

EU eases sanctions on major Syrian economic sectors

In an effort to "facilitate engagement" with Syria's new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria's energy, transport, and banking sectors, on the condition that the new …

Source: France 24

Thousands pray for ailing Pope Francis in chilly, rainy St. Peter's Square

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

Source: CBS News