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Dollar recovers some losses as traders scale back bets of big Fed rate cut

Focus turned to Wednesday's US inflation report as the next main indicator that could alter market pricing for the Fed's September meeting

Air Canada finalising plan to shutdown as union talks near impasse

Talks between Air Canada and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents more than 5,200 pilots at Canada's largest carrier, are continuing, but both parties remain far apart, the company

Israel finance ministry slashes growth forecast as war in Gaza hits economy

Gross domestic product will rise 1.1 per cent, according to updated figures on the ministry's official website, down from the previous figure of 1.9 per cent

Saturn's rings set to 'disappear' briefly in March 2025: Explained

In 2025, Saturn's rings will briefly disappear from view due to its alignment with Earth. This happens due to the change in orientation of the rings around Saturn as it orbits the Sun

EAM S Jaishankar meets counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar today

He met Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and discussed the 'progress' in the bilateral relations

Louis Vuitton picks Sarah Burton as new designer for its Givenchy brand

Sarah Burton, who up until last year was the designer at Alexander McQueen, a Kering SA label, takes over immediately and will present her first collection in March

China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian rapeseed ahead of EV tariff

More than half of rapeseed, also known as canola, exported by Canada makes its way to China

Sanctioned tanker with Arctic LNG 2 cargo moving east along Northern Sea

Washington has recently imposed additional sanctions against Russia for its war with Ukraine

6 injured in explosion targeting polio workers in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Police contingents rushed to the explosion site and launched a combing operation to arrest the accused

South Korean truth panel finds more evidence of forced adoptions in 1980s

The report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Monday came years after The Associated Press revealed adoptions from the biggest facility for so-called vagrants

Israel carries out intense strikes in central Syria, 14 killed, 40 injured

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military

Bridge collapses as more rain lashes Vietnam; storm deaths rise to 50

A bridge collapsed Monday as more rain fell on northern Vietnam from a former typhoon that caused landslides, flooding, power outages and at least 21 deaths, state media reported.

Carrefour teams up with Dubai's Apparel Group for expansion in India

India is grappling with severe food price inflation, which accounts for nearly half of the overall consumer price basket, weighing on the country's fast-growing economy

UK authorities vow relentless search as manhunt for shooter enters Day 3

The search was temporarily suspended once darkness fell Sunday night, but was set to resume Monday morning

Yagi kills 35 in Vietnam as officials warn of rain that can cause flooding

Described by Vietnamese officials as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region over the last decade, Yagi left more than 3 million people without electricity in northern Vietnam

Japan's Panasonic energy unit finalises prep for 4680 EV battery production

The bigger 4680 cells will allow automakers to extend the driving range of electric vehicles and use fewer cells to achieve the same battery pack capacity, Panasonic Energy said in a statement

Japan's new PM likely to pledge more spending to support economy, growth

The winner of the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership race, scheduled on Sept. 27, will become next prime minister due to the party's control of parliament

Australia's Domino's served with class action on 'misleading' Japan mkt

Echo Law on its website said the class action was in relation to a Domino's announcement made on Nov. 3, 2021

Couche-Tard asks Seven & i for talks as it rejects $38.5 bn offer

Seven & i said the deal was not in the best interest of its shareholders and could face antitrust challenges in the US

US Congress takes up series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs

Washington views Beijing as its biggest geopolitical rival, and the legislation is touted as ensuring the US prevails in the competition