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Russia begins to install concrete shelters in Kursk amid Ukrainian attacks

Smirnov published a photograph of one of the concrete structures being delivered by truck, city of Kursk has a population of around 450,000 people

Sri Lanka to boost tourism, approves free tourist visas for 35 countries

The country of 22 million people, famed for its beaches, ancient temples and aromatic tea, saw its tourism industry pummelled first by the COVID-19 pandemic and then by a severe financial crisis in 20

What you need to know about China's widening probe of European imports

Beijing is already assessing whether EU brandy and pork imports are being sold below market rates

Israeli tanks push deeper into central, southern Gaza, as Biden urges peace

A phone call between Biden and Netanyahu late on Wednesday followed a whirlwind trip to the region by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that ended on Tuesday without producing a breakthrough

B'desh to tame inflation by interest rate hike of 9% in coming days: Report

Bangladesh Bank's new governor, Ahsan H. Mansur, appointed just a week ago, also said that he would raise interest rates further to 10 per cent or more in the coming months

French economy gets boost in August from 2024 Olympics, PMI shows

France, the euro zone's second-largest economy, has been banking on the Games to bolster its tepid growth rate

Donald Trump anxiety spurs investment in European defence startups

In June, the $1.1 billion Nato Innovation Fund (NIF) announced partnerships with venture capital firms and defence startups across Europe, aiming to bolster security on the continent

French destroyer rescues mariners from tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks

The Sounion is now at anchor in the Red Sea and no longer drifting, the European Union's Operation Aspides said

UN team to arrive in Bangladesh's Dhaka to probe killings of protesters

The UN team is expected to discuss detailed terms and conditions for investigating all the human rights violations that took place between July 1 and August 15, the official said

Brazil to restrict entry to some Asians, to curb migration to US, Canada

Starting next week, travellers without visas will either have to continue their journey by plane or return to their country of origin, the ministry said.

China to impose six-month business ban on PwC over its Evergrande audit

PwC's China unit has already lost at least two-thirds of its accounting revenues from mainland-listed clients this year since its Evergrande audit failure

NY state urges appeals court to uphold Trump's $500 mn civil fraud judgment

Trump is asking Appellate Division to overturn Manhattan Judge Engoron's Feb 16 finding that he lied to banks, insurers, others about his wealth on financial statements to secure loans and make deals

China's extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices rise sharply

Soaring food prices this summer present an additional headache for the world's second-largest economy, which is already wrestling with thorny problems from sluggish factory output and joblessness

Russia repels another Ukrainian attempt to pierce Kursk border: Governor

Russia's defence ministry said it had shot down 28 drones over Russian territory, including 13 in Volgograd region, seven in Rostov, four in Belgorod, two in Voronezh and one each in Bryansk and Kursk

Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukraine territory: Commanders

Some people don't want to shoot. They see the enemy in the firing position in trenches but don't open fire

Harris is 'tough, experienced and ready' to be president, says Tim Walz

Minnesota Governor Walz's remarks came as he accepted his party's nomination for vice president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday

Xiaomi will swallow EV losses for now to join Tesla, BYD in big leagues

We're more focused on our growth than profitability at this point, said Lam, a trained engineer and former Credit Suisse banker who orchestrated some of Xiaomi's biggest bets

Elon Musk's X drew capital from Silicon Valley elites, global funds

Court filing, which a judge ordered unsealed as part of lawsuit brought by former Twitter employees, lists scores of shareholders but doesn't offer a breakdown nor delve into latest details of stakes

Budget carrier AirAsia gets $443 mn private funding, may refurbish planes

AirAsia's deal is another instance of the growing popularity of private credit in Asia that is fast becoming a serious rival to mainstream lending by offering higher, floating rates of return

Passenger held at Australian airport after exiting plane via emergency door

Passengers screamed and shrieked as the man began erratic behavior shortly before he opened the hatch