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How Bitcoin's 'halving' can burnish its value as a scarce commodity

The halving comes after bitcoin hit an all-time high of $73,803.25 in March

Maldives feels the pinch as Indians shun the islands. What do numbers say?

Nationalism, coupled with cheaper alternatives and ease of visa access to countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, is driving Indian tourism away from the Maldives

Iran asserts 'inherent right to self-defence' over Israel's aggression

Iran expressed disappointment that the UN Security Council failed to "fulfil its duty in a right, fair, unbiased and undiscriminating manner"

Labourers, vendors in Mali struggle amid deadly heat wave in West Africa

On Thursday, temperatures in Bamako reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) and weather forecasts say it's not letting up anytime soon

UK retail sales stagnate in March despite easing inflation, shows govt data

Friday's figures contrasted with some business surveys that showed a pick-up in retail sales in March

Why are doctors in Japan seeking $9,000 in damages from Google Maps?

The lawsuit was filed by a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including doctors, dentists, medical clinics, and veterinary clinics from across Japan

India, France to launch climate fund for startups in Indo-Pacific countries

Two nations agreed to set up the fund after Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to France for Bastille Day celebrations last year

Ships transiting the Gulf, Western Indian Ocean should stay alert: Ambrey

Ambrey said it had received information that indicated an "Israeli military strike" was conducted on Isfahan, Iran

Central banks globally struggle to keep up with US Fed's rate cut timeline

IMF officials urged Asian central banks to stick to their own knitting and avoid the temptation to lash their policy decisions too closely to anticipated moves by the Fed

Trial underway for Panama Papers, case that changed financial rules

Panama's international reputation for financial services was tarnished by the scandal

US govt aims to begin new North Korea sanctions monitoring regime by May

Russia rejected the annual renewal of the panel last month, while China abstained from the vote

Google's ad-privacy changes not enough to protect consumer privacy: UK

Google plans to completely phase out the use of third-party cookies for users in the second half of 2024

Ready to support cash-strapped Pak to improve its economic situation: IMF

Pakistan has expressed interest in a new programme in order to help the country address some of the key challenges, said Jihad Azour, Director of Middle East and Central Asia Department at the IMF

China opens new air routes with flight paths situated very close to Taiwan

The democratically elected government of Taiwan rejects China's sovereignty claims and says only the island's people can decide their future

Dubai floods: IndiGo issues travel advisory amid unprecedented rainfall

As heavy rain lashes the Gulf nation, the Indian Embassy in Dubai emphasised on Thursday that they are in constant touch with UAE authorities and airlines

Economic management: The one thing Biden could learn from PM Modi

While India's economy might be posting impressive growth numbers, employment and wages haven't kept up

Jury chosen in Trump's hush-money case, and other trial takeaways

Trump, who faces three other criminal prosecutions, denies wrongdoing and claims the cases are part of a political 'which hunt' against him

250,000 Afghan children require education, food and homes, says NGO

Pakistan is cracking down on foreigners it alleges are in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans

US presidential elections: Trump faces criminal case for poll interference

Trump's lawyers told the judge that basic fairness to criminal defendants warrants pausing the civil cases until after the 2020 election criminal case is resolved

Climate change, war, poverty biggest challenges: World Bank's Ajay Banga

The bank is the world's largest financier of climate projects in developing countries, delivering $38.6 billion in the 2023 budget year