As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa are contesting an election focused on the…
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Bank of Japan keeps benchmark interest rate steady as it treads cautiously on normalizing policy
The decision came as the central bank seeks to wean its economy off the long-held…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history
Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in…
US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: Report
Wall Street Journal cites multiple US officials saying they are sceptical a ceasefire can be…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 938
As the war enters its 938th day, these are the main developments.
CNBC Daily Open: One day makes all the difference
“Twenty-four little hours / Brought the sun and the flowers / Where there used to…
China unexpectedly leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged after Fed’s jumbo cut
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said it would keep the one-year loan prime rate…
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after S&P and Dow set fresh records
Traders in Asia will also look toward August consumer prices index from Japan and Hong…
Israel intensifies air raids on southern Lebanon amid escalation fears
Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah to ‘pay an increasing price’ as group promises retaliation over…
Tesla, Nvidia lead tech-heavy Nasdaq to one of best days of 2024 after Fed rate cut
Following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, tech stocks had a slightly delayed rally but…
Disney to ditch Slack following July data breach
The company’s Slack server was hacked in July, leading to more than a terabyte of…
Nike CEO John Donahoe is out, replaced by company veteran Elliott Hill
Nike CEO John Donahoe will retire from the company in October. He will be replaced…
Against All Enemies
Inside violent US far-right groups, the role played by military veterans and the threat they…
Video captures Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies from roof
Video from the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya shows Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies…
Largest port on U.S. East Coast, New York/New Jersey, begins prepping for what could be first union strike since 1977
A deadline of Oct. 1 for a new deal between port workers and ownership is…
Iran warns Israel of ‘crushing response’ after attacks on Hezbollah
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander promises ‘destruction’ of Israel after communication device blasts.
Lawmakers, teachers clash over upcoming Florida constitutional amendment
Closely watched constitutional amendment in the US state threatens to deepen political divisions over education…
Elon Musk is a threat to Brazil’s democracy
Under the guise of defending free speech, the tech mogul is attempting to assert dominance…
‘Sidelining antiwar voices’: US Uncommitted Movement not endorsing Harris
Group says Donald Trump must be stopped but Kamala Harris’s inaction on Gaza makes endorsement…
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Israel’s Lebanon attacks crossed ‘all red lines’
Nasrallah says attacks on communication devices are a ‘declaration of war’ by Israel and Hezbollah…
