Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations | Crime
Kolkata, India: Tapas Pal has been making clay idols of various gods and goddesses for the past two decades at Kumartuli, a traditional potters’ hub…
IMF loan offers Pakistan relief but long-term reforms remain a challenge | Business and Economy News
Islamabad, Pakistan – After days of uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $7bn loan programme for Pakistan on Wednesday, a move analysts welcomed…
IMF approves $7bn funding agreement for Pakistan | Business and Economy News
Approval comes more than two months after international lender and Islamabad said they had agreed on programme.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new…
Can Israel afford another war in Lebanon? | Business and Economy
Israel’s war on Gaza has ground its vital economic sectors to a halt.Almost a year into the war on Gaza, Israel’s economy is facing its…
Tension in Bolivia as Morales issues 24-hour ultimatum to Arce government | Protests News
Anti-government protesters have clashed with supporters of President Luis Arce in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, as fears grow of further unrest in the Andean nation…
Trump calls for taking other nations’ companies but lays out few specifics | US Election 2024 News
Donald Trump has pledged not only to stop US businesses from offshoring jobs, but also to take other countries’ jobs and factories in part through…
Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next? | Elections News
Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as Sri Lanka’s president shortly after winning the country’s election. Dissanayake, who was sworn in on Monday after…
The US Fed cut interest rates by more than expected. So what? | Business and Economy News
The bigger-than-expected cut in interest rates by the United States Federal Reserve may have sent the stock market cheering, but its impact on the economy,…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president | Elections News
Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his…
Singapore gears up for biggest corruption trial in decades | Corruption News
Singapore – Singapore, a nation consistently ranked as among the least corrupt in the world, is gearing up for that rarest of things: a high-profile…
After vowing to halt Japan’s economic decline, Kishida leaves mixed legacy | Business and Economy
In his first policy address after taking office in October 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to “faithfully rebuild” the economy after three decades…
China to ‘gradually resume’ seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima row | Fukushima News
Beijing had called the release of treated radioactive water from power plant ‘a major nuclear safety issue with cross-border implications’.China says it will “gradually resume”…
As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large | Elections
Ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, no issue is more central than the economy. With the South Asian country still struggling from its worst financial…
Cambodia’s controversial canal | Business and Economy
Cambodia has started a massive project — a canal that links the Mekong River to the sea. Its deputy prime minister says the Funan Techo…
Why does a US rate cut matter? | Business and Economy
The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time since 2020.It was seen as the clearest signal yet that central banks…
US Justice Dept seeks $100m for Baltimore Key bridge collapse | Transport News
US sues Singapore-based owner and operator of cargotanker that slammed into bridge in March, killing six.The United States Department of Justice has sued the Singapore-based…
US Fed cuts rates by larger than usual half-percentage point | Inflation News
Policymakers see the Fed’s benchmark rate falling by another half of a percentage point by the end of this yearThe United States Federal Reserve has…
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts | Social Media News
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media…
Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed US court | Media News
Rupert Murdoch’s proposed amendment would reportedly block any interference by three of his oldest son Lachlan’s siblings, who are more politically moderate.A battle over control…
Boeing freezes hires, weighs furloughs to cut costs in labour strike | Labour Rights News
Boeing is freezing hiring and is weighing temporary furloughs in the coming weeks to manage costs as a strike by more than 30,000 Boeing workers…