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Asia world's most 'disaster hit' region with rising climate crisis: Report

WMO climate report reveals record high temperatures in Asian countries with flooding and heat waves are major issues in India

Nothing will stand in way of Rwanda flights: Sunak after key bill passes

The passing of this landmark legislation is not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration, Sunak said in a statement issued by Downing Street

$8 bn US military aid package to Taiwan will boost confidence: Prez-elect

In the face of authoritarian expansionism, Taiwan is determined to safeguard democracy and also safeguard our homeland, Lai said

Iran Prez Raisi, Pak army chief Munir discuss stability, border security

The Iranian President on Tuesday morning arrived at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport and was received by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz

Pakistan eyes news IMF loan by early July: Finance Minister Aurangzeb

The country's current $3 billion arrangement with the fund -- which it secured last summer to avert a sovereign default -- runs out in late April

Asia world's most disaster-prone region in 2023, shows WMO report

According to the report, sea-surface temperatures in the northwest Pacific Ocean hit record highs, and even the Arctic Ocean experienced a marine heat wave

Renault Q1 sales lifted by financing arm, 2024 profit rises 2% at $12.5 bn

The Renault group sold 549,099 units during the first quarter, up 2.6% from the same period in 2023

Will Israel-Gaza war affect US Prez Biden's chances of re-election?

Given the magnitude of these intersecting crises and the fact they are happening during a fraught election campaign, it's not surprising Biden's foreign policy is subject to intense scrutiny

Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan heads to Senate for final approval

Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday the US will soon send badly needed air defence weaponry

As Trump faces charges over 2 cases, is the hush money case a worthy proxy?

Trump is charged in the so-called hush money case with trying to falsify business records, but it was hard to tell that as the trial opened Monday

Blinken's visit to China: Ukraine, Mideast tensions to be key discussions

From Russia and Ukraine to Israel, Iran and the broader Middle East as well as Indo-Pacific and trade issues, the US and China are on a series of collision courses

Electric car sales likely to rise but affordability in focus, says IEA

Ten million of those vehicles are expected to be sold in China

Here's what the gag order mean in Donald Trump's hush money trial case

Here's why Justice Juan Merchan imposed the gag order and what it bars the Republican presidential candidate from doing

Catch-and-kill strategy to be described as Trump's hush money trial resumes

David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher who pworked with Trump and Trump's lawyer, on a so-called catch-and-kill strategy to buy up and then spike negative stories, testified briefly

After firing 7, Starbucks takes on federal labour agency before US SC

On Tuesday, justices are scheduled to hear Starbucks' case against the National Labour Relations Board, the federal agency that protects the right of employees to organise

Trump called H-1B visa very bad for Americans, his company applied for one

The company has never hired and has no plans to hire an H-1B visa program worker

Biden will send air defence weapons, artillery after approval: Zelenskyy

Ukraine is awaiting US Senate approval after the House this weekend approved the $95 billion package that also includes aid for other allies

Baltimore leaders accuse ship's owner of negligence in bridge collapse

A federal court in Maryland will ultimately decide who's responsible and how much they owe in what could become one of the most expensive maritime disasters in history

Musk slams Australian court over 'censorship' of alleged X terror posts

The pushback by the world's third-richest person sets up a new front in the battle between the world's largest internet platforms and countries and nonprofits

Tensions between Beijing, Washington biggest worry for US firms in China

Simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for American companies operating in China, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Tuesday.