Adani edges out Musk, Ambani as year’s biggest wealth gainer
India’s Gautam Adani has gained more wealth this year than anyone else in the world, including Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Indian tycoon...
Venezuela president Maduro wanted by DOJ for drug trafficking, Barr announces
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed a searing criminal indictment against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and several "co-conspirators," accusing them of an array of narcotics and trafficking-related crimes, including efforts...
Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as containment concerns mount
Official says 'many' of the dead were otherwise healthy, a rare admission the virus does not only prey on the elderly.
The official leading Iran's response to...
Syria air defences down Israeli missiles over Homs: state media
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Syria air defences intercepted several Israeli missiles fired at targets in the centre of the war-torn country...
84-year-old Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital
King Salman, the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, spent more than 2-1/2 years as the Saudi crown prince and deputy premier from June 2012 before becoming king. He also served as governor...
South Sudan hit by desert locust swarm as plague spreads
The locusts crossed into southern Magwi county on the border with Uganda, government says.
Swarms of locusts ravaging crops and grazing land across East Africa have reached...
UAE joins Saudi Arabia in opening oil taps
The move comes as a row with Russia slams crude prices.
The United Arab Emirates followed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in promising to raise oil output to...
Trump’s pardon spree deepens crisis gripping American justice
President Donald Trump's just appointed himself America's judge and jury, casting even deeper doubts on whether the nation's impartial justice system can withstand his expanding political assault."I'm actually,...
Eye on China, Modi-Abe Summit could be held in October; Philippines next
India and Japan are assessing if the Modi-Abe can be held over video conference.
India and Japan have restarted discussions to firm up dates for the annual summit between...
Bitcoin tops $10,000 as ‘halving’ draws near
Bitcoin halvings that happen about once every four years cut the rewards miners receive for processing transactions.
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency briefly rallied back above $10,000 ahead of a...