Party backed by generals set for landslide in 'sham' Myanmar electionJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent, Nyaungshwe, Shan state Polls in Myanmar have closed after a third and final stage of voting in what are widely viewed as sham elections.Many popular parties are banned from standing and voting has not been possible in large areas of the country because of a five-year-long civil...

Destruction in Pakistan after flash floods that have killed hundredsSkip to contentWatch LiveBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveWatch LiveFlash floods in northwest Pakistan have destroyed homes, swept away vehicles and left widespread destruction.At least 314 people have been killed in flooding since Friday, with the majority of...

Afghan quake victims buried on mountain top as aftershocks continueSome people killed during a earthquake in Afghanistan had to be buried on a mountain top, because it was too difficult to cross the terrain and get their bodies down, the BBC has been told.More than 800 people died in the 6.0 magnitude quake in eastern Afghanistan, which was followed by a 5.2 magnitude quake the following...

WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform Meta-owned chat app WhatsApp changed its business API policy this week to ban general-purpose chatbots from its platform. The move will likely affect WhatsApp-based assistants of companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, Khosla Ventures-backed Luzia, and General Catalyst-backed Poke. The company has added a new section to...

Lucia, sole beneficiary of her uncle’s will, hasn’t heard from the executor. What should she do?It can take weeks or months before executors can prepare estate inventories for your uncle's estate. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphotoArticle contentIn an increasingly complex world, the Financial Post should be the first place you look for answers. Our FP Answers initiative puts readers in the...