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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

US, China to talk on economic growth including overcapacity issue: Yellen

The announcement of the groups come after two days of extended meetings between Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday and Saturday

Strike on convoy of aid workers that killed them was a mistake: Israel army

More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's offensive, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry

Trump campaign expecting to raise $43 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser

Trump and the GOP announced earlier in the week that they raised more than $65.6 mn in March and closed out the month with $93.1 mn

Death of aid workers in Gaza: EU allies may halt arms sale to Israel

The words coming from some of Israel's closest allies have been startling in their vehemence: appalled, outraged, no more excuses.

Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 still stranded, at least 12 killed

At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday morning off Taiwan's east coast, and 10 others were still missing

Yellen in China: Beijing worried US planning more tariffs on green tech

Yellen told reporters during an Alaska refueling stop en route to China that the US won't rule out tariffs to respond to China's heavily subsidized manufacturing of green energy products

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas to come to agreement for hostages

Biden's national security adviser will meet Monday with family members of some of the estimated 100 hostages who are believed to still be in Gaza, an official in the know said

Boeing's CEO David Calhoun got compensation worth $33 mn last year

Calhoun announced this month that he will step down at the end of the year as Boeing deals with multiple investigations into the quality and safety of its manufacturing

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in air last year hit new peak again

Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the greenhouse gases caused by humans, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in 65 years of record keeping, NOAA announced Friday

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

UN calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel on Gaza war concerns

The 47-member-country Human Rights Council voted 28-6 in favour of the resolution, with 13 abstentions

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