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Curious case of Travis Timmerman: American citizen found in Syrian prison

How the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria led to the discovery of a missing US citizen 29-year-old Travis Timmerman

Curious case of Travis Timmerman: American citizen found in Syrian prison
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 12:57 PM IST

Worker shortages raise doubts over Britain's plan to build for growth

Britain has long lacked candidates to fill jobs, a problem made worse by the 2016 Brexit vote and Covid-19, with vacancies higher than their level before the pandemic

Worker shortages raise doubts over Britain's plan to build for growth
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 12:18 PM IST

Israeli forces to 'temporarily' remain in seized Syrian buffer zone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited border security concerns for the deployment following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and subsequent HTS takeover

Israeli forces to 'temporarily' remain in seized Syrian buffer zone
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 12:10 PM IST

SEC 'reopens' investigation into Neuralink, says Elon Musk's lawyer

Musk has long sparred with SEC and last year four lawmakers asked to investigate whether Musk committed securities fraud by allegedly misleading investors about brain implant developed by Neuralink.

SEC 'reopens' investigation into Neuralink, says Elon Musk's lawyer
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 12:08 PM IST

Russian forces seen advancing towards strategic city in Ukraine's east

Russia controls a chunk of Ukraine about the size of the American state of Virginia and is advancing at the fastest pace since the early days of the 2022 invasion, according to open source maps

Russian forces seen advancing towards strategic city in Ukraine's east
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 11:54 AM IST

Syrians in Germany show no rush to leave as their labour is in demands

Syrian employers, trade unions and business associations are now speaking up to stress how much they are needed in a German economy facing deep labour shortages

Syrians in Germany show no rush to leave as their labour is in demands
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 10:55 AM IST

China jeopardised peace with military threat: Taiwan defence ministry

Earlier MND had reported that 12 Chinese military aircraft, 14 naval vessels and 9 official ships were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time)

China jeopardised peace with military threat: Taiwan defence ministry
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 10:41 AM IST

Won't do business with countries that don't accept back migrants: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump outlines aggressive immigration policy, promises mass deportation using military force, trade sanctions on uncooperative nations

Won't do business with countries that don't accept back migrants: Trump
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 10:40 AM IST

China's yuan eases after remarks at key economic meeting fail to inspire

China's 10-year and 30-year sovereign bond yields fell over 4 basis points each to record lows of 1.7650 per cent and 1.9950 per cent, respectively

China's yuan eases after remarks at key economic meeting fail to inspire
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 9:56 AM IST

UK consumer confidence touches 4-month high in December: GfK survey

Monthly consumer confidence index from market research firm GfK rose to -17 in December from -18 in November, the highest reading since August

UK consumer confidence touches 4-month high in December: GfK survey
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 9:46 AM IST

China leads global EV sales as it hits third consecutive record high

China continued to lead sales growth, accounting for almost 70 per cent of total EV sales in the month, while registrations in Europe showed a marginal decline

China leads global EV sales as it hits third consecutive record high
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 9:33 AM IST

Moldova declares emergency for 60 days as risk of Russian gas cutoff looms

56 members in 101-seat chamber backed measure in the vote just after midnight following Prime Minister Dorin Recean's call for approval to ensure Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region secured gas

Moldova declares emergency for 60 days as risk of Russian gas cutoff looms
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 9:27 AM IST

Trump's trade adviser warns against China's attempt to manipulate currency

Peter Navarro, Trump's new senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, said White House would not interfere with the Treasury's review to see foreign trade partners are not manipulating currencies

Trump's trade adviser warns against China's attempt to manipulate currency
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 9:12 AM IST

Venture Global's Plaquemines plant to produce first LNG in few days

Having sales contracts in place for the LNG plant aided Venture Global's financing efforts for the new facility

Venture Global's Plaquemines plant to produce first LNG in few days
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 9:00 AM IST

Cantor Fitzgerald pays $6.75 mn to settle 'misleading' SPAC disclosures

According to the SEC, in 2020 and 2021 a team of Cantor Fitzgerald executives managed and controlled two SPACs that raised $750 million from investors through IPOs ahead of the SPACs' eventual mergers

Cantor Fitzgerald pays $6.75 mn to settle 'misleading' SPAC disclosures
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 8:47 AM IST

Amazon donates $1 mn to Donald Trump's inaugural fund as Bezos plans visit

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is also meeting with Trump next week, the president-elect said Thursday, highlighting his contacts with tech titans

Amazon donates $1 mn to Donald Trump's inaugural fund as Bezos plans visit
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 8:39 AM IST

Venezuela President releases 103 imprisoned since disputed July election

After Presidential election, thousands of protesters flooded the streets in cities like the capital Caracas, and the opposition released data it said showed Gonzalez won handily against Maduro

Venezuela President releases 103 imprisoned since disputed July election
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 8:30 AM IST

Israeli airstrikes disrupt Hamas plot to hijack humanitarian convoys

IDF stressed that no delivery trucks were struck and that the humanitarian corridor remains open for aid deliveries

Israeli airstrikes disrupt Hamas plot to hijack humanitarian convoys
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 8:13 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron to announce new prime minister today

Barnier stepped down after just three months in office, marking the shortest tenure of any prime minister in modern French history

French President Emmanuel Macron to announce new prime minister today
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 7:55 AM IST

Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director

Critics have noted that Blazy's relatively young age suggests Chanel may be positioning him for a long tenure, akin to the 36 years Karl Lagerfeld spent at the helm

Chanel appoints designer Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 7:30 AM IST