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May 13, 2024 4:05 PM

Israeli forces step up attacks on Gaza’s Jabalia camp, Rafah

Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, residents and Hamas media said, while airstrikes hammered Rafah in the south. In Jabalia, tanks were trying to advance ...

May 13, 2024 4:08 PM

Stocks grind towards record highs in inflation-heavy week

Global stocks neared record highs on Monday, in a week where inflation figures could make or break expectations for earlier U.S. rate cuts, while Chinese activity data will test optimism about a sustained recovery in the world's No. 2 economy. While...

May 9, 2024 5:39 PM

Annual Investment Meeting Congress Wraps Up in Abu Dhabi

The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress concluded today in Abu Dhabi, marking the culmination of a dynamic three-day event that convened industry titans, policymakers, and forward-thinking innovators from across the globe. Running from May 6th t...

May 9, 2024 5:25 PM

Sensex plunges 1000 points, Nifty closes below 22,000

The BSE Sensex and Nifty closed Thursday’s trading session sharply lower. The Nifty slumped 1.55% to 21,957.50 points, while the Sensex fell 1.45% to 72,404.17 at the close. Several sectoral indices faced sharp declines, with Nifty Oil & Gas b...

May 9, 2024 12:31 PM

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on 2-day visit to Bangladesh

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina on Thursday morning at Ganabhaban. Vinay Kwatra arrived at Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call on Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud af...

May 9, 2024 10:48 AM

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to a year in jail

Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice on Thursday (May 9). Bainimarama was initially spared jail in the case during sentencing last month, before an appeal ...

May 9, 2024 10:39 AM

In rapidly aging China, millions can’t afford to retire

China's latest statistics showed some 94 million working people - around 12.8% of China's 734 million labour force - were older than 60 in 2022, up from 8.8% in 2020. That share, while lower than in wealthier Japan and South Korea, is set to skyrock...

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