[ad_1] World Bank President Ajay Banga announced that the organisation will return to supporting nuclear energy after staying out of the sector for many years (Image credit: AFP) The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing […]
[ad_1] An X post claimed some Indians in US got their bank accounts frozen before they were deported. A social media post sparked fear and speculation on X as the user claimed that an Indian immigrant recently told him that a lot of Indians are getting their bank accounts frozen before getting deported. The post […]
[ad_1] Israel announced on Thursday that it would establish 22 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalizing outposts built without authorization.The move is likely to further strain ties with allies that have been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law, and the UN’s top court […]
[ad_1] Israeli forces fired warning shots at Italian diplomats near Jenin after they allegedly strayed from an approved route in what the IDF termed an active combat zone. The incident, prompting condemnation and demands for clarification from Italy and the EU, involved diplomats from over 30 countries assessing the humanitarian situation. The Israeli Defence Forces […]
[ad_1] Christine Lagard, President European Central Bank (AP) LONDON: France will contribute 10 million euros to help fix a radiation cover at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine allegedly hit by a Russian drone, Europe’s development bank announced Wednesday.The amount, equivalent to $11.2 million, was unveiled at the annual conference of the European Bank for […]
[ad_1] Gurvinder Johal, a 37-year-old Indian-origin man, was fatally stabbed inside a Lloyds bank branch in Derby, eastern England, on Tuesday, reported BBC.The incident took place in broad daylight on St. Peter’s Street. Emergency services were called to the scene around 2:30 pm, but Johal was pronounced dead shortly after.A 47-year-old Somalian man named Haybe […]
[ad_1] Bank of England (File Photo AP) LONDON: The Bank of England is widely expected to look past near-term inflationary pressures in the British economy and opt to cut interest rates on Thursday as a result of the potential shock to growth emanating from the tariff policies of the Trump administration. Most economists believe it’s […]
[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank but said that the United States remained committed to maintaining its leadership role at the global economic institutions. The comments, made at a speech on the sidelines of the spring meetings of […]
[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A 14-year-old Palestinian-American boy was shot and killed by Israeli forces during an incident in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya on Sunday, Palestinian officials said, with Israeli authorities claiming he was among a group of “terrorists” hurling rocks at cars on a nearby highway.According to the town’s […]
