GLOBE-TROTTING: Titanic rescuer’s watch sells for record $2 million

London: A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain, who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic, sold at an auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co watch was given by three women survivors to Capt Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, to save them and others after the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the north Atlantic on its maiden voyage in 1912. AP

2,000 join march for meatless school meals

Taipei: Nearly 2,000 people marched through the streets of Taipei, calling on the government to introduce vegan diets into school meals. The participants, organised by the Sustainable Healthy Diets Research Institute, aimed to raise awareness about the environmental benefits of plant-based diets, specifically their potential to reduce methane emissions and support Taiwan's sustainability goals, Taipei Times reported. ANI