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A Russian bomb strike in Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people and wounded 18 on Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. The bomb hit a street where two city buses were operating, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing the site as a bus…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly four years, lifting the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously for the…
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing received a red-carpet arrival and guard of honour during a two-day visit to Malaysia, his first trip there since becoming president in April. The high-profile reception came as he sought closer regional ties and discussed…
Chemists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that help explain how chemical reactions can favour one mirror-image form of a molecule over another. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognised…
The African Union has launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), a new pan-African institution intended to give investors an additional source of information about the creditworthiness of African governments, businesses and other borrowers. The launch ceremony took place in…
Hezbollah has received a reported $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese people displaced by this year’s war with Israel, according to two people with direct knowledge of the transfer who spoke to Reuters. The claim has not been confirmed…
President Donald Trump has called on Congress to introduce tougher penalties for people convicted of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, proposing mandatory prison sentences and financial consequences for public officials who knowingly fail to stop fraud. In a recorded…
Paramount Skydance has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing two major Hollywood studios and a broad collection of television, news and streaming businesses under one company. The combined business is called Skydance Corporation, and it began trading on…
Lionel Messi brought his 21-year international career with Argentina to a close on Tuesday, scoring a goal and assisting two others in a 3–0 friendly victory over Benin before more than 85,000 fans at Buenos Aires’ Estadio Monumental. The match…
A former senior CIA executive has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting to a scheme that cost the U.S. government approximately $194 million. Investigators found 298 gold bars, more than $2 million in cash and luxury watches when they…