Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed, oil prices jump and Israel moves to prop up the shekel
Oil prices have surged and share prices are mixed in Asia after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip
2023-10-09 15:28
Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52
Air force helicopters have been able to land to rescue people in India’s Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with glacial lake water and washing away bridges and homes as thousands fled
2023-10-09 15:20
Fresh rocket attacks and ground battles as Israel and Hamas conflict intensifies
Fighting between Hamas and Israel raged into a third day Monday with militants launching a fresh barrage of rocket attacks and Israeli forces still battling to expel Hamas gunmen from its soil as jets continued to bombard the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
2023-10-09 15:18
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer criticizes China for not supporting Israel after Hamas attack
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer has told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that he was very disappointed by China’s statement on the recent Hamas attack because it didn’t show any sympathy or support for Israel
2023-10-09 14:52
Israel and Palestinian war: What you need to know right now
The Israeli military on Monday said it struck hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza
2023-10-09 14:48
Luxembourg's coalition under Bettel collapses due to Green losses in tight elections
Luxembourg’s three-party coalition led by liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has lost its decade-long hold on power in tight parliamentary elections, mostly because of a poor showing by the Green party
2023-10-09 14:17
Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in Gaza
Share prices have opened little changed after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip
2023-10-09 13:57
Israel’s Central Bank to Sell Up to $30 Billion as Shekel Falls
The Bank of Israel said it will sell as much as $30 billion as part of a program
2023-10-09 13:54
Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meeting in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country
2023-10-09 13:51
What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel's intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
Israel’s intelligence agencies have gained an aura of invincibility over the decades because of a string of intelligence achievements against its enemies both near and far
2023-10-09 13:49
Carlos Correa stars against former team as Twins beat Astros 6-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS
Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series
2023-10-09 13:18
UK Supreme Court weighs if it's lawful for Britain to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. Supreme Court will start hearing arguments over whether the British government’s contentious policy to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is lawful
2023-10-09 12:55