Bangladesh seeks arrest of MP cricketer over bounced cheques
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for cricket star Shakib Al Hasan for bounced cheques totalling more than $300,000, in the latest blow for the ousted…
Los Angeles homeowners face price gouging after wildfires
Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot (446-sq-meter) home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend, and her…
Israel says Gaza ceasefire to come into effect at 0915 GMT
Israel said a Gaza ceasefire it agreed with Hamas would go into effect at 0915 GMT Sunday, after confirming it had received a list of hostages to be freed. “According…
Israel-Hamas ceasefire delayed after Netanyahu demands hostage list
A long-awaited ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was delayed Sunday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the last minute that it would not take effect until the Palestinian…
India’s economy set for rebound
India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength, but “stickiness” in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the central bank said in its monthly bulletin released on…
TikTok says it will go dark Sunday in US
TikTok warned late Friday it will go dark in the United States on Sunday unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that they will…
Two Supreme Court judges shot dead in Tehran attack
Two senior Iranian Supreme Court judges involved in handling espionage and terrorism cases were shot dead in the capital Tehran on Saturday, Iran’s judiciary said. It said the attacker killed…
Biden or Trump can still rescue TikTok; here’s how
WASHINGTON: When Donald Trump ordered the US government to ban popular Chinese social media app TikTok in 2020, he said the “aggressive action” was necessary “to protect our national security.”…
Asia Gold: India discounts widen to 6-month high, China sees New Year boost
ASIA GOLD RATES: Gold discounts in India widened to six-month highs this week as a rise in domestic prices dampened demand and jewellers awaited the annual federal budget, while physical…
Trump the saviour? People of Ukraine question president’s power to end war
“Why is everyone putting their hopes in Trump?”. Liudmyla Parybus isn’t holding her breath for the incoming US president to end the war in Ukraine. “I don’t put any hope…