BUSINESS
Ex-Fed governor Kugler under scrutiny for banned trades in Apple, Caterpillar and other stocks before FOMC decisions
A new ethics report shows ex-Fed governor Adriana Kugler violated trading rules in 2024, including blackout trades in Apple and other stocks.
WORLD
Uniform drills for six-year-olds, weapons classes for teens: Inside Russia’s sweeping school militarisation
Russia has expanded military-style lessons, new textbooks and soldier-led training inside schools as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year.
WORLD
Six killed as bus crashes into stop in Stockholm
The police said that they had no information pointing to it being an attack.
WORLD
Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission, nails booster landing
Ecstatic cheers rang out at the launch site in Florida's Cape Canaveral as the booster gracefully stuck its landing on a floating platform.
WORLD
BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit, rejects defamation claim
"While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim," the BBC said.
WORLD
Stampede at Ghana army recruitment event kills 6, wounds 22
Five people were also injured in similar stampede in Kumasi, in the southern region of the country.
WORLD
China agrees to control chemical subsidiaries, lists 13 precursors utilised to make Fentanyl: FBI Director
The announcement comes on the heels of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
WORLD
Marriott Hotels’ partner Sonder files for bankruptcy, guests kicked out mid-stay
Affected travellers shared their harrowing experiences on social media, describing how they were given minimal notice to vacate their rooms.
WORLD
Why Iran’s water crisis has brought its major cities to the brink of evacuation
Iran faces its worst water crisis in decades, with Tehran and Mashhad nearing severe shortages amid drought, mismanagement, and overuse of groundwater, forcing rationing, infrastructure strain, and potential evacuation warnings.
WORLD
Pakistani Taliban claim suicide bombing in Islamabad, warns of more attacks
The group threatened to carry out more attacks until Islamic law is implemented in the country.
WORLD
Trump announces plan to rename Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day’ in Arlington cemetery speech
Trump also celebrated Congress inching closer to ending the 42-day government shutdown, which has snarled air travel, caused 1.4 million federal workers to go without pay and put in limbo food-stamp payments for nearly 42 million people.
WORLD
Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels present new obstacle to Gaza ceasefire progress
Another challenge has emerged recently, involving scores of Hamas fighters believed to be in tunnels beneath the southern city of Rafah behind the so-called "Yellow Line", which marks the area under Israeli control.
WORLD
California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy at COP30
Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state would continue to prioritise green technology.
WORLD
Delhi bomb blast: China expresses shock, extends condolences to victims’ families
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, addressing the media in Beijing, extended condolences to the victims and their families, offering sincere sympathies and wishing a speedy recovery to those injured.
WORLD
US shutdown drama nears its end? Senate clears bill to reopen government after six tense weeks of political gridlock
The U.S. Senate voted to reopen the government after a six-week shutdown as five Democrats sided with Republicans, angering progressives over health subsidy concessions.
WORLD
Two dead after small plane crashes in Florida moments after takeoff
The crash occurred soon after takeoff, with Coral Springs police officers and firefighters responding at 10.19am, just five minutes later.
WORLD
Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit over speech edit in 2024 documentary
Trump's lawyers gave the British broadcaster a deadline of Friday to fully retract the documentary containing the edit, apologize and "appropriately compensate" the president "for the harm caused."
WORLD
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Trump for historic talks
Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the country's 1946 independence.
WORLD
Who was Rajyalakshmi Yarlagadda? 23-year-old Andhra Pradesh student dies in US, family launches fundraiser
23-year-old Rajyalakshmi Yarlagadda from Andhra Pradesh was found dead in her US apartment, prompting her family to launch a fundraiser for repatriation and expenses.
WORLD
Pakistan’s secret ISI unit ‘S1’ linked to decades of terror attacks against India: Report
The unit reportedly operates under the direct control of a Colonel-rank Pakistan Army officer, aided by two senior officials known by their code names Gazi 1 and Gazi 2.
INDIA
Rajnath Singh's caution to Yunus unsettles Bangladesh, prompts guarded response
“We do not seek tense relations with Bangladesh, but Yunus should be cautious with his statements,” Singh said in the interview aired on Friday.
WORLD
Britain sends troops and equipment to Belgium after mysterious drone incursions near airports
Britain is deploying personnel and equipment to Belgium after multiple drone incursions forced airport closures, with officials investigating possible espionage links amid rising European security concerns.
WORLD
Ukraine targets Russian energy hubs in overnight strikes as Lavrov offers to meet Rubio for peace talks
Ukrainian strikes disrupted power and heating in two Russian cities near the border, as Moscow’s Sergey Lavrov expressed willingness to meet U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio to discuss stalled peace efforts.
WORLD
Three missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes off South Korean coast; rescue work underway
A Chinese fishing vessel capsized near South Korea’s Gageo Island, leaving three crew members missing and two in cardiac arrest. A joint South Korea–China search operation is underway.
