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Roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 79 people
The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving at least 79 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.
Crews were…
Major currencies strengthen against US Dollar despite tariff hikes, says Fitch
Despite a significant rise in US tariffs, most major global currencies have appreciated against the US dollar since the start of the year, according to Fitch Ratings’ latest FX Market Monitor.
Fitch notes that developed market…
South Korea: Presidential Election To Be Held On June 3 To Replace Ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to replace recently ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's acting leader Han Duck-soo announced Tuesday.
The announcement came days after the…
Myanmar Earthquake: Military Junta Continues Civil War Fighting Amid Ceasefires
Amid ongoing rehabilitation work after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake reportedly killing over 3,000 people, fighting between government and rebel forces has been reported in Myanmar. The reports have come even after the…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Arrives In London For Key Economic Talks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in London on Monday evening at the start of a six-day official tour of Europe from April 8-13, which will also cover Austria.
The Ministry of Finance announced her arrival…
China threatens countermeasures after Trump threatens additional 50% tariff
China threatened Tuesday to take countermeasures against the United States “to safeguard its own rights and interests” in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.
The Commerce Ministry…
Iran Outright Rejects Meaningless Talks On Nuclear Deal With US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has described the prospect of direct negotiations on its nuclear programme with the United States as meaningless amid mounting tensions between the two countries.
Araghchi in…
Asian Markets Plunge With Japan’s Nikkei 225, China’s Hang Seng, Alibaba Group After Big…
Asian shares nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and the backlash from Beijing.
U.S. futures also signaled further weakness. The future…
Jordanian man allegedly attempted to open plane door on flight to Sydney
A Jordanian national allegedly attempted to open the doors of a Sydney-bound plane on Saturday evening and had to be restrained by crew and other passengers, forcing the airline to request police assistance on arrival.
Shadi Taiseer…
More than 50 countries have contacted White House to start trade talks, Trump adviser says
More than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks, a top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday as U.S. officials sought to defend sweeping new tariffs that have unleashed global…