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Morgan Stanley plans biggest round of job cuts in Asia Pacific in years

The final size and timing of the cuts may change, the people said. A media representative for the New York-based bank declined to comment.

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pak, more rain likely

Heavy rains also came down on the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir

EU leaders wanted to talk business, they instead discuss W Asia, Ukraine

Russia's two-year war in Ukraine is also on the agenda, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to address the meeting remotely

Full UN membership won't help Palestinians with statehood: US envoy

US President Joe Biden had categorically said that Washington supported a two-state solution and was working on the ground to get that in place as soon as possible, she said

US contemplates more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again

An Israeli government source said the war cabinet session scheduled for Tuesday had been put off until Wednesday, without elaborating

Powell denies any guidance on rate cuts, hints at 'restriction' instead

Powell's comments further squashed any lingering expectations of the Fed cutting rates in the near term, with markets pricing in September as the new starting point of the easing cycle

Telegram platform to hit 1 billion active users within a year, says founder

One of Telegram's main rivals, Meta Platforms' WhatsApp, has more than 2 billion monthly active users

UK consumer price inflation slows by less than expected to 3.2% in March

The Bank of England - which has an inflation target of 2% and economists polled by Reuters had forecast an annual rate of 3.1%

Dubai gets over a year's worth of rainfall in 24hrs: Here's what happened

Hit by unprecedented rainfall, Dubai International Airport warns people not come to airport unless 'absolutely necessary'

US mulling options 'both inside and outside the UN' to monitor N Korea

The Security Council established a committee to monitor sanctions, and the mandate for its panel of experts to investigate violations had been renewed for 14 years until last month

Italy seeks G7 message to de-escalate Mideast tensions as ministers meet

Under Italy's rotating stewardship, the G7 leaders are expected to issue a united call for Israel to exercise restraint after Iran's unprecedented weekend attacks

Apple 'looking at' manufacturing facility in Indonesia: CEO Tim Cook

We talked about the president's desire to see manufacturing in the country, and it's something that we will look out, Cook told reporters after the meeting

UN appeals for $2.8 bn to help 3 mn Palestinians who need food, aid

The Israeli offensive in Gaza aimed at destroying Hamas has caused widespread devastation and killed over 33,800 people, according to local health officials

Water level in Russia's Kurgan region crosses 'dangerous level' mark

More than 660 residential houses were flooded in the region by Wednesday morning, RIA cited emergency ministry as saying

Bob Graham, two-term former US senator and Florida governor, dies at 87

Graham, who served three terms in the Senate, made an unsuccessful bid for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, emphasising his opposition to the Iraq invasion

Japan records trade deficit for 3rd fiscal year despite recovering exports

The deficit was 5.89 trillion yen ($38 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March, according to Finance Ministry data released on Wednesday

Trudeau's govt raises taxes on wealthiest Canadians in federal Budget

The budget proposes to increase the capital gains inclusion rate, which refers to the taxable share of profit made on the sale of assets

US court rejects request by tribes to block $10 bn project in Arizona

Pattern Energy lawyers argued that more than 90% of the project had been completed and that there were no inadvertent discoveries of cultural sites in the valley

Trump to meet Duda as Nato leaders call for additional support for Ukraine

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday in New York.

13 dead, several injured after strike at Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza

A graphic video obtained from eyewitness Nihad Owdetallah, showed several casualties lying on the floor