Bangladeshi model and actress Meghna Alam has been arrested after alleging she had an affair with a Saudi diplomat. Alam claimed the diplomat, who is married, is attempting to silence her with help from the Bangladesh authorities.
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro launch in India ignites wave of weight-loss enquiries
The India launch of Eli Lilly's popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro has triggered a huge wave of patient enquiries about its availability, with some Indian doctors fielding hundreds of calls about the ...
Russia Could Help China Resist Trump’s Trade War
Still, China remains vital to Moscow's post-sanction survival, with Beijing buying discounted Russian oil and gas, shielding pro-Kremlin narratives on its tightly controlled internet, and exporting ...
China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone, not just the U.S., cutting off critical materials for tech, autos, aerospace, and defense
Exports of rare earths now require special licenses, but Beijing has yet to fully establish a system for issuing them, the New York Times reported.
Kyrgyzstan Appoints Binance Founder CZ as Advisor on National Blockchain Policy and Web3 Strategy
The National Investment Agency under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), appointing him as an ...
Abu Dhabi Exports Office signs $235m syndicated loan agreement to boost UAE trade with Trafigura
The Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) has signed a $235 million (AED 863 million) syndicated loan agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to ...
Trafigura secures $235m financing to ship tanker and bulker cargoes from UAE
Trader and shipowner Trafigura has secured a new funding package to help it buy and export commodities from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The $235m financing has been provided by the Abu Dhabi ...
Azerbaijan’s financial sector now operates as unified team – CBA governer
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. Market participants in Azerbaijan’s financial sector are no longer operating separately but as part of a cohesive team, while still maintaining competition among ...
Kapital Bank announces financial results for Q1 2025
Kapital Bank, the leading bank in Azerbaijan, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. As of April 1, 2025, the bank’s total assets amounted to 12 billion AZN, while the ...
Cooking oil imports from Nepal surge
Cooking oil imports from Nepal have surged, raising concerns among Indian refiners. Industry bodies urge the government to curb duty-free imports under SAFTA, citing threats to local producers, ...