Israel earlier on Sunday launched strikes in the Beirut area for the first time since the US announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week
Georgieva, who's been at the helm of the Washington-based lender since 2019, has been through the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the tariffs turmoil and now the conflict in the West Asia
In his 2024 campaign, Trump repeatedly cast his Democratic opponents as warmongers and said he was a president who started 'no new wars' and would bring an era of peace
Numerous aftershocks followed the 7:37 am Monday quake, which was felt in nearby Malaysia. Tsunami waves were also detected in Indonesia and Malaysia
The US-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the conflict saw one-fifth of the world's oil pass through
China's unwavering policy is to develop ties with the North and both will strengthen exchanges in all areas, Xi Jinping said ahead of his visit
The business models, based on flying $5 dresses from Chinese factories to shoppers, were already under pressure after Trump introduced tariffs and axed customs waivers on low-value parcels last year
The development occurs against the backdrop of sharply rising friction across West Asia following the recent cross-border missile strikes exchanged between Iran and Israel
Airline executives sense their moment of opportunity will soon come to an end as Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways get more of their planes back into the air and increase capacity again
An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable
As global tensions rise, governments are turning to AI to analyse data, model negotiation outcomes and identify compromise options, reshaping modern diplomacy
Iran launched missiles at Israel on Monday, marking the first Iranian missile attack since the April 8 ceasefire
The Nasdaq had dropped 4.2 per cent on Friday after a hot jobs report ramped up expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said the move is part of 'necessary security measures'
WHO chief also shared that earlier this week he held a constructive meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi to discuss the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
Negotiations between Washington and Tehran are bogged down over the fate of billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets and a parallel conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon
Pakistan's interior minister delivered a message from PM Shehbaz Sharif to Iran's supreme leader amid efforts to advance US-Iran diplomacy
The trend is drawing attention as larger vehicles put pressure on existing infrastructure. Some EVs are becoming too large for parking spaces designed under standards introduced a decade ago
Trump says sanctions relief and access to frozen assets will come only after a peace deal with Iran, while signalling openness to talks with its leadership
Hedge fund Golden Horse Fund Management has trimmed exposure and added derivative protection, while M&G Investments has cut memory and foundry holdings to broaden out down the AI supply chain