The Central Bank of Russia raised its key lending rate by one percentage point to 13 per cent on Friday, a month after imposing an even larger hike, as concerns about inflation persist and the ruble continues to struggle against the dollar.
The increase comes as annualised inflation rose in...
Kyiv , September 15: In a major development in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Kyiv has reclaimed the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut.
The recapture of the village, south of Bakhmut, marks a symbolic and strategic victory for the Ukrainian forces.
“It’s official: The Third Separate Assault Brigade has liberated Andriivka,” the...
Islamabad , September 15: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif's spokesperson Muhammad Zubair said that Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan despite the Supreme Court verdict regarding amendment in corruption cases against political leaders.
The spokesman of PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and PML-N Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz–Muhammad Zubair,...
Islamabad , September 15: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi in a case related to allegedly rioting outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) in March this yeaR.
The case pertains to March 18, when clashes had erupted between police and PTI workers amid...
Islamabad , September 15: Pakistan’s Apex Court has approved the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan’s petition challenging amendments made to the country’s accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)- led government, Geo News reported on Friday.
These cases, which were closed down following the amendments,...
The Philippines’ defence chief is pushing for a swift and sweeping modernisation of his country’s navy and coastguard to tackle Beijing’s aggressive tactics in the disputed South China Sea.
National Defence Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said new defence partnerships were needed and security personnel’s skills had to be improved to maintain...
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday warned that China was building up its military to prepare for a potential war with the U.S., and he said America must optimize its forces to counter the rising threat.
Speaking at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfighter Symposium at National Harbor,...
Britain’s MI5 security service warned the ruling Conservative party that two would-be MPs could be Chinese spies, a minister said Wednesday.
Details of the advice, given in 2021 and 2022, comes days after it emerged a parliamentary researcher was arrested in March on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
Junior health minister...
U.S. President Joe Biden this past weekend made comments on the Chinese economy that raised eyebrows for the definitive tone.
Xi has "his hands full right now," Biden said during a news conference in Hanoi.
"He has overwhelming unemployment with his youth. One of the major economic tenets of his plan...
A U.K. parliamentary aide is arrested on suspicion of spying for China, China’s defense minister is missing from public, and Beijing plans an iPhone ban across government bodies and other state organizations.
U.K. Parliament Aide Charged With Spying for China
News broke over the weekend that a U.K. parliamentary aide had...
