The Taliban enact moral laws that prohibit women from speaking and wearing makeup in public
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have banned women from raising their voices and showing their faces without makeup in public under new laws passed by the Supreme Leader in an effort to combat vice and promote virtue. The laws…
Indian doctors return to work, but protests against doctor’s rape and murder continue | Sexual assault news
India’s Supreme Court orders doctors to return to work and assures that safety measures will be implemented within two weeks. In India, some doctors have returned to work after an 11-day strike following the brutal rape and murder of a…
Gold prices hover near record after US Federal Reserve minutes
The price of gold reached a record high of $2,531.60 on Tuesday Dollar falls to more than seven-month low Yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds falls to more than 2-week low Palladium reaches more than one-month high Aug 21 (Reuters)…
AUKUS ITAR changes don’t help Pillar 2 technology much, say experts at the US Studies Centre
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister (left), and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands at the Point Loma naval base in San Diego, California, U.S., Monday, March 13, 2023. The prime ministers of Britain and Australia are meeting with Biden today…
Will Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic gold change the course of sports in Pakistan? | Olympic Games Paris 2024
Islamabad, Pakistan – When Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan’s first Olympic gold medalist in 40 years, arrived at Lahore airport early on the morning of August 10, he was greeted by a noisy crowd of thousands of people chanting his name and…
Dollar nears 7-month low ahead of Powell meeting, Swedish krona falls after rate cut
Aug 20 (Reuters) – The dollar fluctuated near a seven-month low on Tuesday on speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates starting next month, with traders preparing for comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on…
Trump promises to repeal environmental protection law and prevent steel mergers
Trump wants to limit foreign access to domestic markets and ensure a 100% American supply chain US Steel shares fell 6% after Trump commented on blocking the merger with Nippon Steel Trump plans to abolish EPA rules limiting pollution from…
Global stock prices rise on Fed interest rate cut bets
Article 1 of 2 LSEG signage is seen on screens in the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo (1/2)LSEG signage is seen on screens in the lobby of the London Stock…
Busan Festival launches youth film section, Teen Spirit, Teen Movie
Teen and coming-of-age films produced in Asia are the focus of a special section at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, which celebrates its 29th edition in October. More from Variety With ten titles, the section includes a mix of…
EQT Private Capital Asia agrees $1.1 billion deal for PropertyGroup Guru, targets $12.5 billion capital raise
Hong Kong-headquartered EQT Private Capital Asia has entered into an agreement to acquire PropertyGuru Group, a leading real estate technology company in Southeast Asia (SEA), for US$1.1 billion in cash. Major shareholders of PropertyGuru Group are TPG (through TPG Asia…
