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Asean finance leaders points challenges from geopolitics, volatile prices

Estimates for economic growth in members of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations vary but are generally near a robust 5 per cent for 2024

Earthquake centered near New York City rattles Northeast area in US

The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia

Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly strikes on aid workers in Gaza

The killings were condemned by Israel's closest allies and renewed criticism of Israel's conduct in the nearly 6-month-old war with Hamas

During China visit, Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers

China has pushed back against the overcapacity concerns expressed by both the US and Europe

German investigators seize fake US bills with a face value of over $103 mn

The bills, known as prop copy or movie money," could be recognised as fakes when scrutinised closely, but Germany's central bank and US authorities believe they could be mistaken for real money

Ukraine fires over 50 drones against Russia in one of biggest air attacks

Russian media reported that there is a military airfield near the town of Morozovsk, but it was unclear whether the airfield was the target of the attack

Iran vows retaliation for apparent strike that killed top IRGC generals

Israel faces increasing isolation as international criticism mounts over its killing of six foreign aid workers this week who were trying to deliver desperately needed food in Gaza

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters, delays prep for French Open

The 37-year-old Nadal had hip surgery last summer and has played only three competitive matches in Brisbane before skipping the Australian Open this year

F1: Verstappen hopes to use Japan's Suzuka circuit to reassert dominance

No longer daunted by Suzuka, the track looks like is an ideal bounce-back destination for Verstappen. In the last F1 race two weeks ago in Australia

Indonesian cabinet ministers deny claims they misused government aid

Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto won the election with 58.6 per cent of the votes, or more than 96 million ballots, more than twice the amount received by each of the two runner-ups in the three-way

Russia renews attacks on Ukraine with new tactics, improved intelligence

The bombardment blacked out large parts of Ukraine a level of darkness not seen since the first days of the full-scale invasion

Six months into Gaza war, Israel's isolation grows with no end in sight

The Israeli offensive has caused mass destruction across Gaza and inflicted heavy losses on Hamas

Billionaire Joe Lewis gets no prison time at sentencing for insider trading

Lewis said he hoped to make amends and to rebuild the trust that I have squandered for the remainder of his life

Thieves steal $30 mn in cash in one of the biggest heists in Los Angeles

The Times reported that the break-in was among the largest cash burglaries in city history and surpassed that of any armoured-car heist in Los Angeles

UK airports get more time to put in new scanners allowing liquids, laptops

The new scanners use computed tomography, commonly known as a CT scan, to produce clearer images

Myanmar's worst violence since military takeover intensifying crisis: UN

Across Myanmar, the humanitarian community estimates that some 18.6 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2024 a nineteen-fold increase since February 2021

Federal Judge denies Trump bid to dismiss classified documents prosecution

Lawyers for Trump had cited a 1978 statute known as the Presidential Records Act in arguing that he was permitted to designate records from his time in office as personal

1 dead, 2 injured after crane section falls from a South Florida high-rise

The bridge was damaged by the falling crane section, meaning the roadway will be closed indefinitely until it's repaired. The river that runs under the bridge was also closed to marine traffic

Bombing kills co-founder of Syria's main al-Qaida-linked group Nusra Front

The Observatory said that shortly after the explosion, al-Qahtani was rushed to Bab al-Hawa Hospital in Idlib but died of his wounds

Engineers find limited-access channel to Baltimore port to open in 4 weeks

The bridge collapsed within seconds on March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali, which lost power shortly after leaving Baltimore, bound for Sri Lanka