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September 2, 2026 9:40 AM
The United States and Australia on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands, as both nations battle China for influence in the region. Australia will offer a A$600 million ($430 million) package to combat drug s...
September 2, 2026 8:25 AM
The death toll from Nepal's devastating floods surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday as rescuers deployed heavy machinery, helicopters and excavators to reach thousands still missing nearly a week after the Himalayan disaster tore through towns and valleys. Sp...
August 31, 2026 3:10 PM
UAE’s Central Bank has decided to conduct a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr branches in the Emirates, after the US Treasury flagged that they processed transactions potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks. Under Operati...
August 31, 2026 3:13 PM
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed that it has "decisive control" over the Strait of Hormuz, countering earlier U.S. claims that the sea route was open for traffic. The US Central Command CENTCOM had earlier stated that it had cleared ...
August 30, 2026 1:37 PM
The United States has provided humanitarian assistance worth more than USD 3.6 million to people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal, including emergency food support for up to 10,000 households, the US Embassy in Kathmandu said on Sunday. T...
August 28, 2026 3:58 PM
Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers India's $73 billion NRI deposit surge and rupee stability, escalating US sanctions on Iran and China's resistance, and a record 30,000 crore rupee Rakhi festival economy. This ...
August 28, 2026 11:00 AM
The United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) have extended support and expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods and mudslides, with Washington announcing USD 500,000 in assistance and the WHO dispatching emergen...
August 27, 2026 11:52 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack a NATO country, and he played down media reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against such an attack earlier in the week. ...
August 26, 2026 5:11 PM
Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon. ...
August 26, 2026 5:15 PM
President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House. A U.S...
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