Trial underway for Panama Papers case
Eight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles. The repercussions of the leaks were far-ranging, prompting the resignation of the prime minister of Iceland and...
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3 dead in UAE floods
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Xi Jingping launches Information Support Force for military
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Attack blamed on IS militants kills 22 people in central Syria
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Jury selection could be nearing close in Trump’s hush money trial
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US vetoes Palestinian bid to gain statehood at UN
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Israel warned US about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign min says at G7
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Man detained after police op at Iranian consulate
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Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones
An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early on Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan, an assault coming in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the...
NSE to launch derivatives on Nifty Next 50 index from April 24
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday said it will introduce derivative contracts on Nifty Next 50 index from April 24. The Nifty Next 50 index represents 50 companies from Nifty 100 after excluding the Nifty 50 companies. In a statement, NSE said it "has received approval for derivatives on Nifty...
Sri Lanka government, opposition trade barbs
(): Sri Lanka continues to engage all debt restructuring negotiations in good faith, within principles of equitable treatment among creditors with maximum transparency, the government has said as it faced criticism from the Opposition for maintaining secrecy over the debt restructuring process. The government on Tuesday announced that it failed to...
Indonesia visit: China’s minister criticises US role in Gaza talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attacked the United States for earlier blocking United Nations resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting with his counterpart in Indonesia. The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers reiterated their countries’ calls for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in...
US envoy to UN vows support for families held captive in N Korea
The United States ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday that America will stand with Japan until all the Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separation. Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the comments on Thursday as she began her visit to Tokyo by meeting with the...
Russia reports downing 5 Ukrainian military balloons in Kyiv’s latest war innovation
Russian air defences downed what authorities described as five Ukrainian balloons overnight, the defense ministry in Moscow said Thursday, as the sides kept up long-range strikes that have featured heavily in what has largely become a war of attrition. Neither Russian nor Ukrainian officials have provided details about the secretive balloons,...
China dumps USD 22.7 bn in US treasury bills
China has offloaded USD 22.7 billion US treasury bills recently over concerns over security and a further delay to expected interest rate cuts by the American Federal Reserve, amidst its intensified strategic rivalry with Washington. The world’s second-largest economy offloaded USD 22.7 billion of the bills in February, with its total...
