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Indian team to visit US next week to finalise legal text for trade pact

The visit is likely to start from February 23

PM Modi to visit Israel on Feb 25-26, second trip since 2017: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu first broke news of Modi's visit while addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations on Sunday

Bangladesh's Yunus thanks Army chief, staff in farewell meetings

BNP, led by its chairman Tarique Rahman, bagged a whopping 209 out of 297 seats in the crucial 13th Parliamentary elections held on February 12

Russian oil exports to China hit new high in February as India pulls back

India's Russian crude imports are estimated to fall further to 1.159 million bpd in February, Kpler data showed

Rubio meets Orban in Budapest as US, Hungary plan civilian nuclear pact

Widely considered Russian Prez Putin's most reliable advocate in the EU, Orban has maintained warm relations with the Kremlin despite its war against Ukraine while currying favour with Trump

India, Canada commit to strengthening bilateral ties, discuss trade

This marks the fifth meeting between the ministers since September 2025, reflecting the growing momentum in the Canada-India relationship

Iran foreign minister to meet UN nuclear chief ahead of talks with US

Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to head the US delegation

AirAsia closing in on Nasdaq backdoor listing at $1.5 bn valuation: CEO

The deal, which will involve the merger of the branding unit with the US-listed company, will probably be announced within the next two months, AirAsia CEO Fernandes said

Japan's economy barely grows as exports drag; 2025 expansion just 1.1%

Japan's export-reliant economy has been shaken by President Donald Trump's tariffs, but has been growing at a lackluster pace for years

Rampant AI demand for memory fuels deepening supply crunch for chips

Skyrocketing memory costs mean DRAM could soon account for as much as 30 per cent of low-end smartphones' bill of materials - tripling from 10 per cent in early 2025

Epstein donated to Harvard-linked student group for years after conviction

From 2013 until his death, Epstein donated at least $375,000 to the organisation, the Justice Department documents show

Elon Musk's SpaceX outpaces China's 203K 'paper satellite' ambitions

China has several firms chasing reusable rockets, but SpaceX keeps widening the lead; and without a Falcon 9 rival, Beijing's 203,000-satellite plan remains largely on paper

UK PM Starmer seeks powers to regulate online access for child safety

Britain's government said last month it would consult on an Australian-style social media ban for children under 16

Trump admin's top sanctions official set to leave after Bessent tension

Hurley's expected departure as Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence follows months of internal tension over the tactics and targets of US sanctions policy

Zelenskyy thanks US, Germany for air defence support after Munich meet

In Munich, Zelenskyy had unveiled the German-Ukrainian joint venture for producing drones for the Ukrainian Army and said the drone line is 'battle-tested and powered by AI'

US govt shutdown drags on as lawmakers deadlock over DHS oversight

A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump's team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September

Only 'small' security force to stay in Minnesota, says Trump's border czar

Tom Homan also said agents will keep investigating fraud allegations as well as the anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church service

Asian shares steady in holiday-thinned trade; weak Japan GDP cools rally

Japan on Monday reported its economy grew a miserly 0.1 per cent annualised in the December quarter, far below the 1.6 per cent gain forecast as government spending dragged on activity

Marco Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders

"These are countries that are very strong with us, very cooperative with the United States, work very closely with us, and it's a good opportunity to go see them", Rubio said

AI disruption is dominating conference calls as investors dump stocks

Mentions of AI disruption on management calls almost doubled compared to the previous quarter, a Bloomberg News analysis of transcripts shows