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November 17, 2025 11:04 AM

Hyundai Motor announces $86 bln investment in South Korea after US trade deal

Hyundai Motor Group will invest 125.2 trillion won ($86.47 billion) in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, the automaker said on Sunday after Seoul finalised a trade deal reducing U.S. tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% from 25%. That compares with inv...

November 17, 2025 11:55 AM

Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda

A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and potentially even nuclear en...

November 17, 2025 10:50 AM

Japan’s economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit

Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government data showed on Monday. Shipments from automakers in particular plu...

November 17, 2025 11:57 AM

Bangladesh court to deliver verdict today in crimes against humanity trial of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

In Bangladesh, the International Crimes Tribunal will announce its verdict today in the high-profile crimes against humanity case involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her close aides. The three-judge panel, headed by Justice Md...

November 17, 2025 10:39 AM

Set to sign MoU with British Museum today to bring Vrindavani Vastra home: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed in London on Monday with the British Museum to facilitate the return of the sacred Vrindavani Vastra to Assam under a loan a...

November 17, 2025 10:24 AM

Heavy rain triggers landslide in central Vietnam, 6 bus passengers killed

At least six people were killed in central Vietnam when a bus carrying them was hit by a landslide on Sunday evening, state media reported on Monday, as heavy rain pounded the area. The bus carrying 32 people was en route from Da Lat to Nha Trang wh...

November 17, 2025 10:13 AM

Bangladesh ICT to deliver verdict on Sheikh Hasina today; Dhaka on edge

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is scheduled to announce its verdict on Monday regarding the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, who are charged with crimes against humanity related to the demonstrations ...

November 17, 2025 10:07 AM

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow today to review bilateral, global agenda

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday for a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation and upcoming political engagements. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced th...

November 17, 2025 10:02 AM

Trump reverses stance on Epstein files, urges Republicans to vote for releasing them

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a move. Trump's post on his Truth So...

November 17, 2025 9:43 AM

Thousands of anti-graft protesters take to streets of Philippines capital for second day

Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Manila for a second straight day on Monday, pressing their demands for accountability over alleged corruption in flood-mitigation projects. The protest, which started on Sunday and drew over...

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