
Sri Lanka Wins Initial IMF Approval for $330 Million Payout
Sri Lanka secured an initial funding approval from the International Monetary Fund, paving the way for the South
2023-10-20 18:52

Maharashtra police official suspended after big online gaming win
Somnath Zende won 15m rupees ($180,310, £149,009) on a fantasy sports platform.
2023-10-20 17:48

UK Borrowing on Track to Undershoot as Inflation Boosts Tax
An inflation-induced tax boom has left UK government borrowing on track to come in significantly below official forecasts
2023-10-20 15:50

Mumbai air worse than Delhi this week
Withdrawing monsoon rains and constructions work have caused the air quality to deteriorate, officials say.
2023-10-20 15:19

UK Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected in Spell of Warm Weather
UK retail sales tumbled more than expected as unusually warm weather deterred shoppers from spending on clothes for
2023-10-20 14:55

Stocks Decline as Treasuries Climb with Oil, Gold: Markets Wrap
Equities fell as volatility gripped global markets from an escalation in tensions in the Middle East, driving oil
2023-10-20 14:28

Residents leave as tension grows at Israel-Lebanon border
Fears fighting could erupt between Hezbollah and Israel are seeing communities on both sides evacuate.
2023-10-20 13:55

Niger junta say ousted president Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape
Mohamed Bazoum tried to flee in the night with his family, cooks and security, the military say.
2023-10-20 11:23

Rempang Eco-City: 'We will not leave', say the islanders fighting eviction
Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.
2023-10-20 08:54

Israel Gaza: The world is losing its humanity, UNRWA chief says
Gaza's war could spread and the region is on the "edge of an abyss", Philippe Lazzarini tells the BBC.
2023-10-20 05:59

EU bids to tighten migration rules after attacks in Arras and Brussels
Killings by militants in France and Belgium prompt calls for better screening of migrants.
2023-10-20 00:46

Second American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva arrested in Russia
Alsu Kurmasheva's detention comes after the arrest of Evan Gershkovich earlier this year.
2023-10-19 19:59