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Israeli strike kills 5 as Lebanon, Hezbollah accept US ceasefire proposal

World powers say a ceasefire must be based on U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 which ended a 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. Its terms require Hezbollah to move weapons and fighters north

Major global companies boost hiring towards year end, finds survey

Vacancies rose by 11 per cent on the month in the United States and 4 per cent in Britain, but there were bigger increases of 18 per cent and 22 per cent in Canada and Mexico, which Fowlston linked to

PM Modi meets Starmer, says eager to work closely in tech, green energy

Modi -- who arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after concluding a two-day trip to Nigeria -- has met leaders of several countries, including those from Italy, Indonesia, Norway and Portugal

Kremlin brings up nuclear doctrine after US decides to give arms to Ukraine

Russia, which started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine 1,000 days ago, has repeatedly cautioned that the West is playing with fire by probing the limits of what a nuclear power might or might

Trafigura goes after missing $500 million in Mongolian fuel fraud

Trafigura said last month it had made provisions of $1.1 billion after discovering what it described as misconduct at its Mongolian unit, including manipulation of data and concealment of overdue

Brazil's G20 Summit produces broad declaration that is short on specifics

Experts had doubted Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could convince assembled leaders to hammer out agreement given uncertainty about the incoming administration of Donald Trump

Apple offers $100 million to lift Indonesia's ban on iPhone 16 sale

According to the Indonesian government, Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in the nation via developer academies

Asia stocks rise, dollar weak from multi-month highs as US yields tick down

Tech shares advanced, tracking Wall Street's recovery from last week's steep losses although Nvidia's upcoming earnings on Wednesday limited the scope for big moves

Tenants in Singapore may have upper hand in 2025 as leasing market cools

After jumping nearly 60 per cent in three years, the island-wide rental index has softened by 4 per cent over the last four quarters

Delhi's air pollution takes centre stage at COP29, experts call for action

Howard also criticised the lack of funds for health care, despite massive subsidies given to large corporations

US urges Bangladesh to end violent crackdowns on peaceful protests

This statement follows a recent clash between members of the Hindu community and law enforcement forces in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong, triggered by a Facebook post criticising ISKCON

Men prioritised money over life leading to deaths of Indians: US prosecutor

Both men have pleaded not guilty to four federal counts related to human smuggling. Their trial in Minnesota is expected to last about five days

US Commerce Dept raises import tariff for Nippon Steel after review

The Commerce Department imposed a dumping margin of 29 per cent on Nippon Steel for selling hot-rolled steel in the US

Will work with Trump on border security but on some conditions: Arizona Guv

I will not tolerate actions that harm Arizonans, that harm our communities and quite honestly, divert resources from providing real security at our border, Hobbs said

Hong Kong to sentence 45 democracy activists in biggest security law case

The sentencing of former youth activist Joshua Wong, 28, and legal scholar Benny Tai, 60, will start at 10 a.m. today, nearly four years after they were arrested

182 mn kids in low-, middle-income nations lack access to nurture: Study

According to a new analysis, providing one year of early childhood care and education for all children would cost on average under 0.15% of the current GDP of LMIC countries

Biden's missile call isn't enough to rally support of Ukraine's allies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had moved in lockstep with Biden earlier in the conflict despite concerns about retaliation

Moscow warns US on allowing Ukraine to hit nation with longer-range weapons

Biden's shift in policy added an uncertain, new factor to the conflict on the eve of the 1,000-day milestone since Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022

Nvidia partners with Google to design quantum computing processors

Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, believes its technology will help Google sort out one thorny issue

UK PM Starmer seeks India trade deal even Sunak couldn't pull off

The UK's trading relationship with India was worth £42 billion in the 12 months to June 2024