Asian equities were mixed at early trade on Friday August 28, as traders awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s closely watched address at Jackson Hole,...
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‘Hardworking’ Kent nurse among 33 missing Brits in Nepal as flash floods cause ‘irreplaceable loss’
Sarada Simkhada, a senior nurse at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, is one of the the 33 Brits missing Olivia Beeson UK & World News...
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more
Multiple US agencies and departments were breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers The hackers use a massive botnet of compromised IoT devices to obscure the origin of...
India in ‘frank’ talks with Brics states over meeting declaration
India is engaged in “frank” conversations with all Brics member states to finalise a consensus declaration at the grouping’s summit in New Delhi next month,...
Poseidon Expeditions Shortlisted Across Three Categories in 2026 ECN Awards
Nominations for Favourite Expedition Cruise Operator for Polar Regions, Favourite Responsible Expedition Cruise Operator, and Favourite Expedition Cruise Operator come from a direct vote among...
India, China agree to advance boundary delimitation talks, prevent LAC miscalculation
The decisions were among eight points of consensus reached during the 25th round of talks between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister...
DeepSeek founder’s quant fund piles into China tech IPOs
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is best known for the AI model that gave China its “ChatGPT moment.” Less visible is the quant empire that bankrolled...
FPIs raise India bets in August, DIIs continue buying amid caution
Mumbai: Foreign portfolio investors (FIIs) moderately stepped up purchases of Indian equities in August after turning buyers in July following four months of selling, while...
Trump threatens tariffs on Canadian cars
Washington, Aug 28 US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian-made cars, accusing the neighbouring country of treating the United States badly and...
PM Modi heads to Uzbekistan, SCO; meet with Putin on the cards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday begin a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, where he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit...
US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions, Treasury official says
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration aims to have finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies agree next week...
Will Apple Pay’s entry create a ripple or a splash?
Apple Pay is reportedly set to enter the Indian market by October 2026, marking the culmination of talks that have run on and off since...
Qatar steps in to mediate as Trump says US not talking to Iran
Qatar’s prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday, August 27, in an effort to revive stalled diplomacy six months into the war, as US President Donald...
Trump’s Chopper Scare Takes an Embarrassing New Turn
A close call between Marine One and a commercial aircraft earlier this month may have been partly due to White House ballroom construction, a National...
Close to clearing NSE IPO: Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India is close to approving the initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the regulator’s...
Climate change raised risk of Nepal flood: scientists
Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilise high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week’s Himalayan flood along the...
The US Air Force Bomber Fleet Has Shrunk From 500 To 140 Jets As Demand Hits Record Highs
A Bomber Task Force (BTF) is a deployment of United States Air Force (USAF) bomber aircraft and supporting personnel that allows...
1 in 6 VPNs Track Your Location, According to New Report From Proton
Using a virtual private network is a surefire way to keep your information private when browsing the internet. But a new report from Proton, released...
Beijing Pushing for Longer Trade Truce with America as Xi’s US Visit Nears, says Report
One person close to the negotiations offered a bigger picture rationale, suggesting a joint business delegation could help nudge the US-China relationship away from confrontation...
Fears of fresh disaster in Nepal in race to rescue missing
Aug 28, 2026 – 9.30am London | Rescue teams and military helicopters stepped up searches along the mountainous Nepal-China border for hundreds of survivors and victims...
rich fled Singapore. Now they want to come back
By Lee Ying Shan@in/ying-shan-lee@LeeYingshan, 2 hours ago Wealthy Chinese are reconsidering Singapore as Beijing’s offshore wealth scrutiny and geopolitical risks make alternatives less attractive. Chinese families in...
Putin sees US as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) Veronika Skvortsova during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, Aug....
Uganda: MTN Uganda and Starlink Partner to Extend Connectivity to Remote Areas
Kampala -- MTN Uganda has partnered with Starlink to extend the MTN Group-Starlink partnership in Uganda, bringing satellite-enabled connectivity closer to enterprise customers...
Ghana: Daniel Laryea to Officiate Medeama V Nations FC Champion of Champions Clash
Experienced referee, Daniel Laryea, has been appointed to officiate the 2026 Champion of Champions contest between Ghana Premier League champions, Medeama SC, and...
Africa: Akamanzi Urges Africa to Treat Sports As a Major Economic Opportunity
Africa needs to change the way it views sports by moving beyond seeing it as recreation and recognising it as a major economic...
Africa: Poor Debt Data, Weak Oversight Threaten Africa’s Debt Management – – Experts
They spoke at the sixth African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD VI), organised by the African Forum and Network on Debt and...
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy – Let’s Debate the Real Solution to Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
Indeed, a blanket subsidy could create another set of problems if it consumes fiscal resources that should be going into healthcare, education, infrastructure,...
Gambia: The Minister of Agriculture Promises to Explain
Foroyaa received information that organic fertiliser has been distributed to chiefs for free distribution to some farmers. Instead of random distribution information is circulating...
Gambia: Rising Costs Push Gambian Small Businesses to the Brink
Rising costs of raw materials, electricity, transportation, imported equipment and finance had placed growing pressure on small businesses in The Gambia, with some entrepreneurs...
Ghana: Government Declines MTN’s Gh¢20 Million Donation for Victims of South Africa Xenophobic Attacks
The Government of Ghana has respectfully declined an offer by MTN Ghana to donate GH¢20 million to support Ghanaian victims of the recent...