UK retail sales rebound in July, boosted by men’s Euros spending
British retail sales edged up in July, boosted in part by extra spending due to the men’s Euros soccer championship, official figures showed on Friday, after an unusually cool ...
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, Palestinian reported killed
Dozens of Israeli settlers, some wearing masks, attacked a Palestinian village near the city of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, burning cars and killing at least one person, authorities ...
Kremlin aide says NATO and the West helped Ukraine attack Russia
An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the West and the U.S.-led NATO alliance had been directly involved in planning Ukraine’s surprise ...
Abu Dhabi’s financial centre says company registrations up 31 per cent
The number of companies that set up base in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre ADGM increased by 31 per cent in the first half of the year as the likes of ...
Ukraine approves $20 billion plan to increase renewable energy production by 2030
Ukraine will need $20 billion in investments to develop its renewable power sector under a plan which seeks to boost its share in the country’s energy mix to 27 per cent ...
One arrested, others charged in ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death, media reports say
Multiple people face federal charges and at least one has been arrested related to an investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry in Los Angeles nearly a year ...
Ukraine opens military office in occupied Kursk region, says it is still advancing
Ukraine’s top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant’s office in the occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region where he said his forces ...
Lebanon’s Christians mark a sombre Assumption amid conflict and fear
In Ain Ebel, a southern Lebanese village near the Israeli border, more than a thousand people gathered for a solemn procession to commemorate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on ...
New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins in Qatar
A new round of Gaza ceasefire talks was underway in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday afternoon, an official briefed on the meeting told Reuters, with Israel’s spy chief ...
Faulty power cable may have caused Greece’s worst wildfire this year, investigators say
Investigators suspect a faulty power cable may have caused Greece’s worst wildfire this year, said sources close to a probe over the blaze that killed one woman and torched 10,000 ...
Singapore charges two ex-bankers for helping $2.2bn money laundering ring involving Cypriots
A Singapore court on Thursday charged two former bankers for helping a group of foreigners who were convicted of laundering $2.2 billion last year in the biggest such financial crime in ...
Ukraine is advancing deeper into Russia, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine said on Wednesday its forces had advanced further into Russia’s Kursk region in the biggest foreign incursion into Russia since World War Two, posing a dilemma for President ...
Turkish gold demand lifts Italian jewellery exports as leather goods suffer
A surge in demand for gold from inflation-stricken Turkey boosted exports of jewellery from Italy’s industrial district of Arezzo in Tuscany, data showed this week, offsetting a drop in ...
Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks, Iran considers Israel attack
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in Qatar, dimming hopes for a ...
Germany asks Poland to arrest Ukrainian diver in Nord Stream probe, media reports
Germany has asked Poland to arrest a Ukrainian diving instructor who was allegedly part of a team that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines two years ago, according to ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs that marred his three-year term, and ...
Greece tackles last of wildfire near Athens, assesses damage
Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, torched buildings, devoured woodland and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
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UK pay growth drops to lowest in nearly 2 years, joblessness falls
British pay grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years, likely reassuring the Bank of England that inflation pressures are easing, and there was a surprise drop in unemployment, ...
Meta welcomes Turkey lifting access ban on Instagram, spokesperson says
Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Tuesday that it welcomed Turkey’s reopening of access to its Instagram social media platform and that it continues to talk to Turkish authorities ...
Hamas says it wants Gaza truce deal implemented, not new talks
Hamas is sticking to its demand that Gaza truce talks focus on a deal already discussed with Israel and mediators rather than starting anew, an official said on Tuesday, after ...
Ukraine restricts civilian movements in border area of Sumy region
Ukraine is restricting the movement of civilians within a 20km (12 mile) zone in a northeastern region bordering Russia, Kyiv’s general staff said on Tuesday, as its troops push further ...
Russia steps up assaults on Pokrovsk front in Ukraine’s east
Russian forces stepped up their attacks on the Pokrovsk front in eastern Ukraine over the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday, reporting the largest number of battles in ...
Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions
Calls from France, Germany and Britain that Iran should exercise restraint with regards to Israel “lack political logic and contradict principles of international law,” Iran’s foreign ministry said on ...
GIFT IFSC: Emerging as a preferred new age global financial centre
By Dr Dipesh Shah
The government of India implemented a major financial sector reform by establishing the country’s maiden International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gujarat. The ...