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Airline offers women the choice of not sitting next to men when they book seats

Women can now avoid sitting beside men on flights provided by India’s biggest airline, courtesy of a new booking feature. While traveling with IndiGo, women

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Cathay Pacific is buying up to 60 Airbus jets in $11 billion deal

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it would buy at least 30 Airbus A330-900 aircraft in a deal valued at $11 billion as it

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U.K.’s Riverlane secures $75 million to detect quantum computing errors

Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English high street, the race to unleash the latest

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Britain’s month-old government prepares to tackle the worst national disorder in over a decade as far-right riots spread

Thousands of UK riot police on Wednesday stood ready to deal with more potential outbreaks of violence, which erupted more than a week ago after

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Governments may use ‘guidance,’ rather than regulation, to encourage responsible AI

Governments are trying to navigate a tricky balance with generative AI. Regulate too hard, and you risk stifling innovation. Regulate too lightly, and you open

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Five cows, one year’s worth of free food, a two-bed apartment and exemption from military service: How athletes can win more than medals this Olympics

While the International Olympic Committee does not give prize money to winners at Paris 2024, many nations and territories offer incentives to their athletes to

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Wall Street rebounds as S&P 500 ends 3-day slump

A rising tide swept stocks higher, and calm returned to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses

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Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz just kicked off their campaign in Philadelphia

Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday at a raucous rally in Philadelphia, turning to an affable longtime politician who

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Prominent Georgia family faces a legal battle after it tried to displace residents from their homes

A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. After three days of hearings

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Kamala Harris’ VP pick disappoints some who hoped for a new milestone: the first Jewish vice president

Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate disappointed fans of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was one of Harris’ finalists for