Laundromats are among businesses here that have seen takings go up during the current monsoon season. A monsoon surge from Jan 10 to 13 broke records for rainfall in January, and resulted in flash ...
Lebanon’s new president stresses urgency of Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal
Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun stressed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday the urgency of an Israeli military withdrawal as stipulated by a ceasefire deal that ended ...
First mpox case detected in Azerbaijan, Interfax reports
A case of mpox has been found in Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment in hospital.
US Imposes Crushing Sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank Over Houthi Links
The United States has recently imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank, a financial institution in Yemen accused of supporting the Houthi movement, which has been linked to numerous attacks on global ...
Israeli air force intercepts one ballistic missile launched from Yemen
Meanwhile, IDF announced that it is making preparations for the ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, which was given approval by the government overnight ...
Russia eyes 55 bcm of gas exports to Iran per year, Putin says
Russia may supply up to 55 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas per year to Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, as Moscow diversifies its gas flows after a dramatic fall in exports to ...
Philippines’ car-centric society: Time to switch lanes
Metro Manila’s road congestion woes can be solved. But they have been hampered by slow implementation and weak political will.
Japan: 10,006 Japanese firms go bankrupt in 2024
Storyline: Rising prices, worsening labor shortages and depreciation of yen in Japan resulted in its business failures leading to 10,006 firms going bankrupt in 2024, crossing the 10,000 mark for the ...
‘Bangladesh Single Window’ to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser, on Saturday said the `Bangladesh Single Window` will ...
IMF downgrades Pakistan’s GDP growth outlook for 2025 from 3.2% to 3%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised cash-strapped Pakistan's economic outlook, downgrading its projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2025 to 3%, down from 3.2% forecasted ...