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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han as Yoon awaits ruling

Han was suspended from duties in late December while serving as acting president for resisting pressure from the opposition to appoint new judges

$1.8 trillion ESG market thrives as US govt agencies drive demand

Sales of so-called social bonds, which direct proceeds to areas like health, housing and education, jumped about 130 per cent to $657 billion globally last year

UK welfare spending cuts pose unexpected risk to carmakers' EV ambitions

A review of the benefits system announced in recent days could hit a car-financing program called Motability, which provides vehicles to disabled customers on mobility benefits

China prepared for bigger shocks as fresh tariffs from Trump approach

Countries should open up markets in the face of growing economic fragmentation, Li told a gathering of global business leaders

South Korea declares emergency as wildfires kill 4, displace hundreds

Authorities have mobilised dozens of vehicles and hundreds of officials to extinguish the fire that has burned about 847 hectares of land

Heathrow airport says open, fully operational after blackout shutdown

Heathrow advised passengers traveling on Saturday to check with their airline for the latest information regarding their flights

Heathrow's unprecedented blackout exposes weak spot in power supplies

A fire late Thursday at a nearby electrical substation cut off the power supply to Heathrow, bringing flights to a standstill for almost all of Friday

Donald Trump revokes security clearances for Biden, Harris, Blinken, others

Trump said it was "no longer in the national interest" for them to continue to have access to classified information

US court rules to keep 25,000 fired federal workers in jobs for now

The order by the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals represents the latest setback for the Trump administration in its push to remove federal workers

Trump administration to strip legal status from 532K migrants living in US

The Trump administration will revoke temporary legal status from potentially more than half a million migrants who entered the US legally under a Biden-era programme

Trump agency lists 8 buildings for sale after real estate policy reversal

The eight properties listed were far more in keeping with the routine disposal process run by the General Services Administration, which often acts as a landlord for other federal agencies

The US Federal Reserve is driving blind as policy uncertainty dominates

On tariffs, prognosticators are struggling to understand the logic and legal basis behind Trump's so-called "reciprocal tariff" plan set for April 2

Israel threatens to permanently annex land in Gaza unless hostages freed

Israel Katz's comments on Friday came days after renewed Israeli airstrikes on Gaza - as well as the country moving more troops into the Palestinian territory

Trump denies NYT report that Musk will be briefed on China war plans

The Wall Street Journal also reported Musk would receive a briefing on US plans for a potential China war, citing people familiar

London's Heathrow Airport to remain shut today due to power outage

Heathrow, the home of airlines including IAG SA's British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, handles more than 1,400 flights and 200,000 passengers a day

China planning to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves

Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are among the metals the government plans to purchase, according to people familiar with the discussion

Trump refutes report saying Elon Musk to see plans for any China war

n a social media post late Thursday, Trump said the report was "ridiculous" and "completely untrue"

Rice prices drop brings relief to billions worldwide, risk for farmers

Favourable weather over past year has helped lift global stockpiles for a second season, and a further flood of the crop is expected from India, which has scrapped long-running export restrictions

Sovereign gold bond programme: An albatross around the govt's neck?

Indians' love for gold is rooted in culture and security, often being the only asset for rural families. Despite the government's efforts to curb hoarding, gold remains a strong investment

Trump calls for Fed rate cuts as tariff push, economic concerns intensify

Trump ultimately prevailed in the election and has mused in the past about seeking to exert more influence over the central bank, which traditionally maintains independence from the White House