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'Will fly wherever law allows': US warns Russia after drone shot down

The Pentagon released a de-classified video on Thursday showing a Russian military jet intercept a US drone downed over the Black Sea two days ago

Court forces police to retreat in battle to arrest Imran Khan

The current volatile political situation in Pakistan has become a factor in delaying a much-needed deal with the Washington-based IMF that may stabilise the cash-strapped country's economy

Brent crude oil slides to below one-year low, gold climbs over 1%

Brent crude fell $3.20, or 4.1 per cent, to $74.25 a barrel after touching $74.01 for its lowest since December 2021

After 'decisive Covid victory', China reopens borders to tourists

Since abandoning Covid Zero, Communist Party has been prioritising a return to strong growth, with China's new Premier Li Qiang calling for more effort to meet a 5 per cent expansion target for 2023

SVB fallout: Apollo, Blackstone, KKR eye US biz for $74-bn loan book

HSBC to inject over $2 bn into SVB Uk unit; Moody's puts First Republic, 5 US banks on downgrade watch

Gaps in commitment, actual investment by China, says Nepal PM Dahal

Nepal's imports from China fell to $1.84 billion in 2022 from $2.38 billion a year ago, while exports totalled $5.39 million, down from $8.37 million in the same period, official data showed

Credit Suisse Group reveals 'material' lapses in financial reporting

Credit Suisse was forced to delay the release of its annual report from last week after the Securities and Exchange Commission raised last-minute queries on cash-flow statements from 2019 and 2020

No federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank: US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen

US discusses fund to backstop deposits if more banks fail; UK's high-street banks given 24 hours to rescue SVB UK

India, Australia pledge to boost economic and security relations

After the first India-Australia summit talks, Albanese said both sides are looking at firming up the CECA by 2023

25 or 50 basis points will depend on coming economic data: Powell

January US job openings dip, but still high at 10.8 million

Xi Jinping's right hand, Li Qiang to become China's next premier

All eyes are now on Li Qiang, who is favourite to replace Keqiang as Premier. Li is a crony of Xi's from his days in provincial government, having served as Xi's de facto chief of staff

Conflict with America inevitable unless they 'hit the brakes': China

US had been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than engaging in fair, rule-based competition, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told a news conference

Taliban govt annuls divorces, forces women to return to abusive husbands

The Taliban government adheres to an austere interpretation of Islam and has imposed severe restrictions on women's lives that the United Nations (UN) called "gender-based apartheid"

Job gap shows much worse situation for women, says ILO report

New index reveals disparity masked by unemployment data; gender gap in jobseeking shows wider difference in earnings

Historic high seas agreement reached after decade of talks: Report

The negotiations had been held up for years over disagreements on funding and fishing rights

China sets economic growth target at 5% for 2023, lowest in over 25 years

China unveiled its lowest growth target in more than a quarter-century as Beijing faces challenges in the domestic and global economy

It's a shame only Ukraine is of interest to G20: Russia's Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov said US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had publicly stated that Russia must be defeated on the battlefield

Quad members announce setting up of counter-terrorism working group

Following the meeting, the four ministers attended a session at the Raisina Dialogue and spoke largely about the convergence of interests of the Quad member nations

'Digital nomad', 'pinkwashing' and 'rage-farming' debut on Dictionary.com

Trauma dumping, rage farming, and queerbaiting, which are typically used to describe harmful or toxic behavior, all made their debut

Pakistan raises key rate by 300 bps, slaps Rs 3.23 power surcharge

Rate now highest in 26 years; currency falls to record low, $ bonds slump