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World Bank approves $300 million financing to help the poor in Lebanon

World Bank approved a USD 300 million additional financing to Lebanon's poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through historic economic meltdown, institution said in a statement

British Airways cancels flights over glitch ahead of busy holiday weekend

British Airways cancelled dozens of flights on Friday due to computer problems, disrupting the plans of thousands of travellers at the start of a busy holiday weekend.

South Korean Asiana Airlines flight flies with open door, lands safely

A passenger opened a door on an Asiana Airlines flight that later landing safely at a South Korean airport Friday, airline and government officials said.

US, Chinese trade officials express concern over each other's restrictions

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, expressed concern about policies of each other's governments

Debt ceiling talks teeter on brink, as lawmakers leave town without a deal

House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to the brink Thursday, displaying risky political bravado in leaving town for the holiday weekend just days before US could face an unprecedented default

Ford EV owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network next spring

All of Ford Motor Co's current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the US and Canada starting next spring.

Allies to train Ukrainians on F-16s; Jets no magic weapons, warns Pentagon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that European allies are developing a coordinated program to train Ukrainian forces on the F-16 fighter jet

Iran unveils latest version of ballistic missile amid wider tensions

Iran unveiled on Thursday what it called the latest iteration of its liquid-fuelled Khorramshahr ballistic missile amid wider tensions with the West over its nuclear programme

Covid pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after a year of emergency use

Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.

Ukrainian President delivers surprise commencement speech to Johns Hopkins

During a surprise commencement address to graduates of Johns Hopkins University on Thursday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told them to take advantage of the time

German airline Lufthansa signs deal to buy stake in Italy's ITA Airways

German airline Lufthansa on Thursday signed a deal with the Italian government for a minority share in the long-struggling ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia

Sherpa guide who climbed Everest 28th time says he's not ready to retire

One of the greatest mountain guides said on Thursday he's not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time.

Debt ceiling talks teeter on brink, as lawmakers leave town without a deal

House Republicans are pushing debt ceiling talks to the brink, displaying risky political bravado as they prepare to leave town Thursday for the holiday weekend

US economic growth for last quarter revised up to 1.3% annual rate

The US economy grew at a lackluster 1.3 per cent annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories, the government said on Thursday

Chinese commerce minister to hold talks in US amid disputes over tariffs

China's commerce minister will hold talks with officials in the US this week amid sharpening disputes over tariffs and technology, his ministry said on Thursday

Immigration to Britain reaches record high in 2022 due to war, economy

The number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday

Germany's GDP shrinks by 0.3% in first quarter, puts economy into recession

New figures show the German economy suffered an unexpected dip in the first quarter of this year, putting the country formally into recession

Damage to Russian-occupied dam submerges Ukrainian island community

The rising waters came as a relief at first, for both the tiny community living on the islands in the southern Kakhovka Reservoir

Here's a look at companies leaving Russia and those staying back

More than 500 companies have suspended their business in Russia, and a similar number have withdrawn completely.

20 richest nations account for over half of 50 mn people in modern slavery

India tops the list with 11 million followed by China with 5.8 million, and Russia with 1.9 million with largest number of people in modern slavery either in forced labour or forced marriage