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May 2, 2024 10:14 AM

Asia stocks wobble on rate cut delays; yen leaps

Asian stocks got off to a shaky start on Thursday (May 2) after the Federal Reserve flagged delays to interest rate cuts, while the dollar fell heavily on the yen in what traders reckoned was Japanese intervention. Japan's benchmark Nikkei average o...

May 2, 2024 10:11 AM

Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning towards eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but put a red flag on recent disappointing inflation readings that could make those rate cuts a while in...

May 2, 2024 10:11 AM

Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout

Last year, a who’s who of world leaders, corporate executives and academic experts gathered at Britain’s Bletchley Park for the world’s first global AI Safety Summit, hoping to reach consensus on the regulation of a technology some warned pos...

May 2, 2024 12:12 AM

US: Stocks rise after Fed leaves rates unchanged, cites lack of progress in inflation

Wall Street stocks wavered before trending higher on Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, but indicated that the next move on rates will probably be a cut. The three major U.S. stock indexes were l...

May 1, 2024 11:20 PM

BJP will get more seats than Congress in South India: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed confidence in the BJP-led NDA winning over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, emphasising that the party will do better than Congress in the five southern states. During a roadshow in Haveri, Shah ...

May 1, 2024 10:24 PM

Refugee Olympian Lohalith suspended after failing dope test

Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, who ran as a refugee athlete in the 1,500 metres at the 2016 and 2021 Olympics, has been suspended after testing positive for the banned drug Trimetazidine (TMZ), the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Tuesday (April 30). Loha...

May 1, 2024 8:52 PM

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Bangladesh capital. "There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat,...

May 1, 2024 7:17 PM

UK begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda

British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy. A ...

May 1, 2024 6:28 PM

IMD issues red alert for eastern and southern states over severe heatwaves

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha due to severe heatwave conditions expected over the next 2-3 days. Additionally, Telangana, Jharkhand, Interior Karnataka, and Coasta...

May 1, 2024 5:53 PM

Godrej family splits 127-year-old business empire

The founding family of the 127-year-old Godrej Group, known for its diverse portfolio ranging from locks to soaps to aerospace and real estate, has reached an agreement to split the conglomerate, the group said in a statement. The realignment within...