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June 4, 2024 3:52 PM

Four more Israeli hostages died in Gaza captivity, Israel’s military says

The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amir...

June 4, 2024 12:32 PM

Carrying lunar rocks, Chinese probe lifts off from far side of moon

China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday. The probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the f...

June 4, 2024 8:35 AM

Main accused in Bangladesh MP murder case fled to USA, another accused held in Nepal

A suspect in the murder case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar was arrested in Kathmandu on Monday, while the main accused has fled to the USA. Anwarul Azim Anar, an MP from Bangladesh, was brutally killed in Kolkata, with his body dismembered into...

June 4, 2024 8:07 AM

US President Biden urges Qatar to pressure Hamas into accepting cease-fire proposal of Israel

Three days after US President Joe Biden announced Israel’s proposal for a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, involving the release of hostages, the US President held a conversation with the Emir of Qatar on Tuesday and urged him to use all appropriate m...

June 3, 2024 4:30 PM

OPEC+ extends oil output cuts into 2025

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output cuts well into 2025 as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid demand growth, high interest rates and rising rival U.S. production. Brent crude oil prices have been trading near ...

June 3, 2024 4:24 PM

Global markets-European shares rally, eyeing ECB rates move

European stocks bounced and government bond yields dropped on Monday as investors looked forward to an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank (ECB), while U.S. jobs data kept the focus squarely on inflation. The pan-European STOXX was up 0...

June 3, 2024 1:36 PM

Claudia Sheinbaum wins landslide to become Mexico’s first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum won a landslide victory to become Mexico's first female president, inheriting the project of her mentor and outgoing leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador whose popularity among the poor helped drive her triumph. Sheinbaum, a climate ...

June 2, 2024 11:33 AM

China, UAE ready to trade defence and security experiences

China and the United Arab Emirates have emphasised a readiness to exchange experiences on defence and security, with a view to upgrading capacities of military personnel and security institutions in both countries, China's foreign ministry said on Su...

June 1, 2024 7:30 PM

Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas was destroyed, casting doubt on a key part of a truce proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel itself had made. Biden said...

June 1, 2024 6:14 PM

US shifts focus to China risks; Zelenskiy arrives at Shangri-La Dialogue

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China's threat in the Asia-Pacific on Saturday, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have distracted from America's security commitments in the region. J...

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