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Leaked call pushes Thai govt to the brink as allies waver
Thai PM faces coalition crisis after leak and party walkout

BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand's government is facing its biggest crisis in nearly a year, as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's...

New Zealand PM seeks stronger ties with China amid security talks
New Zealand PM Luxon in China to boost trade and tourism

BEIJING/WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon commenced his visit to China on June 17, seeking to strengthen trade...

Investigators examining Black Boxes recovered from Air India Boeing
India probes Dreamliner crash with recovered black box data

NEW DELHI, India: Indian investigators are examining the black boxes from a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to determine the cause of a catastrophic...

IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air suspend Gulf flights as Qatar closes airspace after Iran strikes
IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air suspend Gulf flights as Qatar closes airspace after Iran strikes

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, several Indian airlines have diverted flights or suspended...

Trump calls for 'peace' after Iran strikes US bases in Qatar and Iraq; urges Tehran, Israel to embrace diplomacy
Trump calls for 'peace' after Iran strikes US bases in Qatar and Iraq; urges Tehran, Israel to embrace diplomacy

Washington DC [US], June 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) expressed optimism about the prospects of de-escalation...

Germany asking US for Europe troop withdrawal roadmap FT
Germany asking US for Europe troop withdrawal roadmap  FT

Some NATO members are concerned that Berlins requests for clarity could spur Trump to pull out German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius...

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U.S. stocks gain ground as investors shrug off Mideast concerns
Wall Street forges ahead despite weekend attacks on Iran

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made strong gains on Monday, brushing off concerns Donald Trump's surprise ambush of Iranian nuclear...

U.S. bombs Iran nuclear sites, investors eye oil and safe havens
Markets brace for oil shock, volatility after U.S. strikes on Iran

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites has cast a shadow over global markets, with investors bracing for...

Farmers exploit loophole in Amazon soy deal to clear rainforest
Brazilian soy farms expand into Amazon despite 2008 deforestation pact

SANTAREM, Brazil: As Brazil cements its position as the world's top soy exporter, a new wave of deforestation is spreading across the...

Europe eases rates as Fed holds and Trump threatens tariffs
Central banks cut rates amid Trump tariff, inflation jitters

ZURICH, Switzerland: A wave of central banks across Europe surprised markets last week by lowering interest rates, responding to easing...

Federal Reserve chief weighs next move as economic outlook wavers
Federal Reserve faces tough call despite strong US economy

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. economy is performing reasonably well, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a difficult decision...

TikTok gets US reprieve as Trump grants 90-day extension
Trump extends TikTok sale deadline to September 17

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has granted TikTok another reprieve, extending the deadline for its Chinese parent company,...