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US arranges flights to bring American citizens out of crisis-hit Lebanon

In Washington, senior State Department and White House officials met Thursday with two top Arab American officials to discuss US efforts to help American citizens leave Lebanon

Carmakers don't plan price changes to China-made EVs after EU backs tariffs

MG Motor France said tariffs were "excessive" and hamper Europe's green transition

US job growth accelerates in Sep, unemployment rate declines to 4.1%

The initial payrolls count for August has typically been revised higher over the past decade. Estimates for September's job gains ranged from 70,000 to 220,000

EAM Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa

Premadasa, the leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, is the son of former president Ranasinghe Premadasa

India to continue dialogue with US on totalisation pact: Piyush Goyal

The proposed agreement seeks to do away with the requirement for an expatriate in either country to pay for social security schemes of the host country

Singapore's F1 mogul charged in Indian-origin ex-minister's graft case

Business tycoon Ong Beng Seng, widely recognised as the figure responsible for bringing Formula 1 to Singapore, was charged with offences in a high-profile corruption case involving S Iswaran

Google to stop linking to NZ news content if law on pay for content passes

The New Zealand government, led by centre-right National, had opposed the law in 2023 when introduced by the previous administration

Meta must limit data use for targeted advertising, rules top EU court

Schrems took his grievance to an Austrian court, saying he had been targeted by advertisements as a result of Meta's personalised advertising based on processing personal data

'Hamas Oct 7 attack on Israel was correct': Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

Leading the Friday prayers for the first time in 5 years, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for Muslim unity and honoured slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Elon Musk quietly spends millions backing conservative causes, says report

Elon Musk, who publicly endorsed Donald Trump earlier this year, has emerged as a prominent supporter of the former president's re-election campaig

Germany's Thyssenkrupp loses fight against EU veto of Tata Steel JV

EU competition enforcer said the deal, which had aimed to tackle over-capacity and other challenges in the steel industry, could result in price hikes

Boris Johnson alleges Israel's Netanyahu spied on UK during his 2017 visit

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson said that his security team discovered a 'bug' in his personal bathroom after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used it during a 2017 meeting

EU governments face pivotal vote today for imposing Chinese EV tariffs

In the absence of a qualified majority either way, the EU executive can adopt the tariffs, however, it could also submit an amended proposal if it wanted to secure greater backing

EU headed for 'economic cold war' with China: Hungary's PM on EV tariff

Earlier on Friday data showed Hungary's industrial output falling by a worse-than-expected 9.5 per cent in August, which Budapest said was due to the weakness of the German economy

Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon: Transport minister

The escalating fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has raised fears that the United States and Iran will be sucked into the Middle East conflict raging on several fronts

Japanese PM Ishiba asks cabinet to compile fresh stimulus package

The fresh package will include payouts to low-income households and subsidies to local governments

Singapore announces new measures to tackle money laundering activities

Singapore intends to flag and strike off companies that are inactive, increase data sharing across government agencies, and from next week educate non-regulated sectors

Seven & i to start majority stake sale in supermarkets by year-end: Nikkei

Seven & i has been under pressure from investor ValueAct Capital in recent years to improve its asset allocation and has sold down stakes in other lower-performing assets

As Israel pressures Iran, Khamenei to give first Friday sermon in 5 years

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will lead Friday prayers for the first time in nearly five years, honouring slain Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah, killed in Israeli airstrikes on September 27

Japan's new PM expresses regret for governing party's slush fund scandal

Ishiba replaced Fumio Kishida on Tuesday with the paramount mission of quickly pacifying public anger over financial misconduct