Page 319 - Ap/workspace/business Standard Web/video

Greece's ex-royals seek citizenship 50 years after monarchy was abolished

The late King Constantine II and his family members were stripped of Greek citizenship in 1994

Trump adds Europe to list of US trade partners facing tariff threats

In 2023, the United States' trade imbalance with the EU on goods was $209 billion

US drops $10 million bounty on Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida, and the top US diplomat for the Middle East

France's court convicts 8 for involvement in 2020 beheading of teacher

Paty was killed near Paris on October 16, 2020, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression

US Congress approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Johnson insisted Congress would "meet our obligations" and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season

Trump transfers nearly $4 billion of Trump Media shares to revocable trust

Trump Media shares have been extremely volatile since the company began trading in March. They reached intraday highs close to USD 80 on the first day of trading, then slumped to all-time lows in Sept

Russia keeps rates at 21% amid inflation struggles fueled by war spendings

High rates can dampen inflation but also make it more expensive for businesses to get the credit they need to operate and invest

Malaysia govt agrees to resume 'no find, no fee' hunt for flight MH370

Satellite data showed the plane deviated from its flight path to head over the southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed

Pakistan builds momentum for Champions Trophy with ODI series win over SA

Pakistan won a second straight major one-day international series away from home when it beat South Africa by 81 runs at Newlands.

Proposal for breakaway competition rejected by European soccer leagues

Detailed plans for a new rival to the Champions League the Unify League were released this week by Madrid-based A22 Sports Management

Italian Cup: Asllani's rare corner goal takes Inter Milan to quarterfinals

Marko Arnautovic and Kristjan Asllani netted in the first half to help Inter set up a quarterfinal match against Lazio the team it routed 6-0 in the league on Monday

China's Xi swears in Macao's new leader, urges economic diversification

New Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai Macao's first leader born in mainland China vowed to address the territory's unbalanced and uncoordinated economic development

US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

The team is also the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade since the US shuttered its embassy in Damascus in 2012

Int'l students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration

More than a dozen schools have issued advisories, even though Trump's plans remain uncertain

Democratic governors hammered Trump earlier, now they hope to work with him

A New York jury convicted Trump earlier this year on all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex

Turkey, Russia engage in delicate manoeuvre over Syria after Assad's fall

Russia and Turkiye share economic and security interests along with an intense rivalry

S Korean investigators seek to question reluctant prez over martial law

Yoon is focusing on defending himself at the Constitutional Court, which following his impeachment will decide whether to remove him from office or reinstate his powers

Australia announces $118 mn deal to enhance policing in Solomon Islands

Australia has been energetically pursuing new bilateral security deals with its Pacific island neighbor

US agency deports over 272K people to 192 nations, highest since 2014

Over the 12-month period ended Sept. 30, Mexico was the most common destination for deportees

Here's what to know about debt ceiling debate as govt shutdown looms in US

Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation's debt limit -- something that his own party routinely resists -- be included in legislation to avert a govt shutdown