

JERUSALEM: Israel said Monday it would allow a “limited reopening” of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.
The…


That said, Lennart Karl has been scoring at a similar rate in his young Champions League career so far, with three goals in five outings. The 17-year-old attacker is now on the verge of another milestone: should he feature on Wednesday, it will…

Guillaume Henry fans Diane Kruger and Kelly Rutherford were among the guests that turned out for the Patou show Sunday, while “Wednesday” star Joy Sunday was chatting with Tommy Dorfman front row. They were both enjoying the rainy Parisian…

Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter:
Xi’s military purge ensnares top Chinese general
Trump faces growing backlash against immigration crackdown
Notes from Shanghai’s underground
We start in Beijing, where…

As Winter Storm Fern continues to bring icy temperatures and snow across North America from New Mexico to Maine, air travel is taking a record hit.
A total of 11,016 flights have been canceled in the United States as of 4 p.m. ET…


Everyone is on a journey – whether they realise it or not.
For Auckland-based…

Oats have been sitting quietly on grocery store shelves for decades. They are cheap, familiar, and often ignored.
But a recent study suggests this simple food can do something surprising in a very short amount of time.
Just two days of…

In the high-stakes world of digital communication, where giants like Meta Platforms Inc. build impenetrable walled gardens around their billion-user messaging apps, a small startup has just fired a provocative shot across the bow….