India’s RBI cut US debt, bought gold even before Trump’s tariffs
Central banks have been boosting gold purchases to reduce their risks to the US dollar as global growth becomes more uncertain [MUMBAI] India’s central bank steadily reduced its purchases of US Treasuries and increased gold buying even before US President Donald Trump slapped the country with punishing tariffs, as the country diversifies away from what…
Read MoreGIC, SoftBank are said to weigh selling stake in fintech VNLife
The Vietnamese fintech firm has a presence in Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia [HONG KONG] GIC and SoftBank Vision Fund are considering selling their stakes in Vietnamese fintech firm VNLife, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund and SoftBank Vision Fund 1 are working with a financial adviser and…
Read MoreSyrian government blasts attacks by Israeli warplanes on two cities: Report
Syria has “strongly condemned” Israeli attacks on several sites in and around Homs city in the west of the country and around the coastal city of Latakia. The Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Tuesday represent “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic”, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Read MoreNepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – SEPTEMBER 8: Nepalese youth stage an anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. According to reports, eight protesters have been killed and over 100 injured after police opened fire on the demonstrators. (Photo by Sunil Pradhan/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Image Credits:Sunil Pradhan/Anadolu / Getty Images Nepal has made a…
Read More‘Hardest Moment of My Life’: Shark Attack Victim’s Brother
Over the weekend, 57-year-old Mercury Psillakis was surfing at Long Reef in Dee Why, just outside of Sydney, Australia, when he was attacked and killed by what is suspected to be a 16-foot great white shark. A tragedy, one still rocking the surf world. In the days following the attack, further details have emerged. And…
Read More‘Intolerable situation in Gaza,’ UK PM Starmer discusses with PA President Abbas in London
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025. (photo credit: JONATHAN BRADY/POOL VIA REUTERS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, hostages’ release, and no…
Read MoreEagles Land Saquon Barkley Backup in Trade With Jaguars
By Matt Wadleigh is a trending news writer for Newsweek, covering the latest in MLB, NBA, NFL, and college sports. Born and raised in Southern California, Matt developed a deep passion for sports at an early age, which has fueled his career as a dedicated and insightful sports journalist.With a strong background in sports media,…
Read MoreHidden inflation drives Japan consumers to price-tracking sites
Shoppers in the island nation are facing higher living costs for the first time since the burst of an asset bubble in the early 90s ushered in decades of deflation [TOKYO] After three decades of falling prices, Japanese consumers are facing a new phenomenon known in other parts of the world as shrinkflation. To cope,…
Read MoreIAF allegedly strikes Syria’s Homs, Latakia, Palmyra
Video footage appears to show smoke and debris rising near Homs, with explosions allegedly seen in Latakia. Syria’s foreign ministry denounced Israel’s “escalation.” The Israel Air Force allegedly conducted airstrikes on Homs in central Syria and Latakia in Syria’s Mediterranean coastline on Monday night, according to Syrian state media. Explosions seen as IAF allegedly strikes…
Read MoreAfrican leaders push for climate investment at Ethiopia summit
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders met Monday in the Ethiopian capital for the second Africa Climate Summit, where they proposed a new way of thinking about climate adaptation funding and called for the continent to be viewed not as a victim, but as an investment opportunity. With a population of more than one…
Read MoreMBDA to show tank gun-launched missile, cheap cruise missile at DSEI
LONDON — MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, is developing a non-line-of-sight missile for tanks that crews can load like a regular shell and launch from their 120 millimeter cannon, giving them a way to hit adversaries hiding behind buildings, tree cover or a hill using the main gun. The new munition allows tanks to fight…
Read MoreWhite House Melts Down Over Proof of Trump’s Gross Letter to Epstein
In reality, they “are seizing people using firearms, physical violence, and warehouse detentions,” and whisking away American citizens as well. Further, she wrote, Kavanaugh incorrectly places the burden of proof during immigration stops not on law enforcement but on “an entire class of citizens to carry enough documentation to prove that they deserve to walk…
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