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Global aviation market: Boeing faces a steep climb in catching up to Airbus

The two companies form a duopoly in the global passenger plane market, but Airbus has far outproduced and outsold Boeing in recent years

Biden optimistic about ceasefire, hostage deal between Israel and Hamas

Biden said I don't want to jinx anything but that a ceasefire was Much, much closer than it was three days ago

Mpox thriving near gold mines, refugee camps risks rapid spread in Congo

A strain of the virus - which causes lesions that can result in disfigurement, blindness, and even death - has erupted around the gold-mining town of Kamituga

In 2020, only 1 in 3 in LMICs could access safe drinking water: Study

A new analysis of 135 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has estimated that 33 per cent of the total population used safely managed drinking water services in 2020

Harris aims to blunt Trump's economic attacks by proposing new tax breaks

Harris will be in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to lay out her plans, including a proposal for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries

Ukraine urge civilians to evacuate Pokrovsk as Russian troops approach

Authorities said in a Telegram post that Russian troops are advancing at a fast pace

US deputy secretary of state Verma visits Nepal to strengthen ties

Verma, an Indian-American diplomat, is the senior-most official from the Biden administration to visit Nepal since a change of government here and Oli assumed charge as the prime minister last month

Ford Motor to recall about 85,000 vehicles due to risk of engine fire

In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine

UK regulator reverses decision, no in-depth probe of baby formula mkt

The cost of baby milk formula was in the spotlight during Britain's inflation-driven cost of living crisis, with media reports saying that some struggling parents had resorted to watering it down

SpaceX to launch methane satellite to hold super polluters accountable

Developed by Planet Labs PBC with technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Tanager-1 will be able to help pinpoint methane and carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities

China's youth jobless rate climbed to 17.1% in July as hiring held off

Around 12 mn students graduated this summer, but with even roles in remote areas attracting young Chinese with diplomas from top universities, aspiring professionals face toughest job market in years

More arrests expected in retired ISI chief's court-martial case: Pak min

The ISPR said more retired officers and their associates were being probed for allegedly inciting instability

Kremlin aide says Nato and West helped Ukraine attack Russian territory

The United States and Western powers, eager to avoid direct confrontation with Russia, said Ukraine had not given advance notice and that Washington was not involved, though weaponry provided by Brit

Saudi Crown Prince fears assassination amid talks to normalise Israel ties

Saudi Arabia has been in talks with US lawmakers since 2023 to officially recognise Israel's sovereignty and normalise ties

Thailand's new, youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra: All you need to know

Some of her top tasks will be to ease the concerns of voters about the high costs of living

Nato alliance bolsters naval presence in western Pacific to counter China

Few security analysts expect European navies to play a frontline role in any conflict in the Pacific

WHO calls for surveillance, sharing of vaccines to combat mpox outbreak

Recently, Sweden confirmed the first case of mpox Clade I, a viral infection that spreads through close contact

Diplomacy intensifies to halt Israel-Hamas war, prevent rise in conflict

The risk of the situation spiraling out of control is rising as any Iranian attack would have devastating consequences for the region, British foreign secretary David Lammy said

Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare

Roughly 110 hostages remain in Gaza after 100 were freed during a ceasefire in late November, while more than 40,000 Palestinians have died in the war, according to Gaza health officials

After Sweden, Pakistan logs suspected case of deadly mpox virus: 10 updates

Mpox cases latest: Before Pakistan, the first international case of this virus in 2024 was detected in Sweden a day ago, triggering fears of its potential spread outside the continent of Africa