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Australia Raises Interest Rate To 4.6% As Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation
Australia’s central bank has raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level in 15 years, as it moves to contain persistent inflation pressures worsened by
US, Iran Resume Indirect Talks As Tehran Seeks Ceasefire Response
US and Iranian officials have held separate indirect talks with mediators as diplomatic efforts intensify to end seven months of war, with Tehran pressing Washington for a response to its
India Plans $25bn Deep Tech Push To Close Gap With US, China
India is preparing to make up to $25 billion available for investments in Deep Tech start-ups as it seeks to reduce its reliance on foreign frontier technology and strengthen its
Five British Men Bailed After Arrest Near US Air Base Over Terrorism Probe
Five British men arrested near a US-operated air base in England have been released on bail as UK counter-terrorism police investigate possible links to Iran. The men were arrested early
Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Few Breakthroughs As Analysts See Diplomatic Gains For China
US President Donald Trump’s high-profile summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington produced limited substantive progress, leaving major differences between the two countries unresolved despite the leaders’ display of
Ukraine Reports New Territorial Gains In Northern Donetsk As Russian Advance Slows
Ukrainian forces have regained more territory from Russian troops in northern Donetsk, according to a senior military commander, as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Moscow’s offensive against key eastern strongholds. Brigadier-General
South Korea Demands Ukraine Apology Over Disclosure Of North Korean PoW Transfer
South Korea’s presidential office has demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine after Kyiv disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. Seoul accused
SpaceX Set To Launch Starship On First Attempt To Reach Orbit
SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship rocket early Monday in an attempt to reach orbit for the first time with the spacecraft. According to SpaceX, the 75-minute launch
Five Arrested As Counter-Terror Police Probe Major Incident Near UK Air Base
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosive offences after three “suspicious vehicles” were reported travelling towards RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. A major incident
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has rejected a seven-day proposal by Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end the prolonged conflict between Washington
