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MSCI reclassifying Argentina could trigger $1 billion of inflows, JPMorgan says

A potential upgrade for Argentina to emerging market status from index provider MSCI could see nearly $1 billion in investor money pour into the country's stocks, JPMorgan said on

MSCI reclassifying Argentina could trigger $1 billion of inflows, JPMorgan says
Africa|Crime

Suspected quarry serial killer escapes from Kenya police station

A man arrested on suspicion of killing a number of women and dumping their bodies in an old quarry escaped from police custody in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, police said

Europe|News|World

Ukraine adopts 'historic' law to ban Russia-linked minority church

Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law envisaging a ban on the activities of a Russia-linked branch of the Orthodox church, paving the way for a

Ukraine adopts 'historic' law to ban Russia-linked minority church
Health|News|Science

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official
Europe|News|World

Czechs will buy ammunition for Ukraine with income from frozen Russian assets

The Czech Republic will use some of the interest earned on Russian assets frozen in the European Union to buy hundreds of thousands more artillery shells for Ukraine, the Czech

Czechs will buy ammunition for Ukraine with income from frozen Russian assets
Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

India and Malaysia look to reset relations with trade boost

By Krishna N.

India and Malaysia look to reset relations with trade boost
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Tencent-backed video game 'Black Myth: Wukong' hits record player numbers on debut

A new video game title launched on Tuesday by a Tencent-backed startup has quickly become the most-played game on a major online platform, highlighting growing interest in Chinese-

Tencent-backed video game 'Black Myth: Wukong' hits record player numbers on debut
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages from Gaza

Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Gaza Strip, the military said on Tuesday, as negotiations continued in an effort to bring back more than 100

Israeli military retrieves bodies of six hostages from Gaza
Europe|News|World

People in Ukraine's Ternopil urged to stay inside after large fire breaks out

People were urged to stay inside their homes in Ukraine's Ternopil after a large fire broke out overnight during air raid alerts, the military administration of the western Ukrainian

People in Ukraine's Ternopil urged to stay inside after large fire breaks out
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

FTSE 100 dips 1% as energy stocks slip and BT hits bottom

The UK's FTSE 100 ended 1% lower on Tuesday, as a third straight day of falling crude prices weighed on energy stocks, and BT dropped to the bottom of FTSE

FTSE 100 dips 1% as energy stocks slip and BT hits bottom
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Energy shares lead Europe's STOXX 600 to snap 5-day gains

Europe's main stock index snapped a five-day winning streak on Tuesday, dragged down by heavyweight energy stocks, with investors sizing up domestic

Energy shares lead Europe's STOXX 600 to snap 5-day gains
Business|Europe|Technology

Battery maker Northvolt to shift R&D from California to Sweden

Battery maker Northvolt will shut down and shift development of lithium-metal battery technology from California to its R&D hub in Vasteras, Sweden, the company said on Tuesday.

Battery maker Northvolt to shift R&D from California to Sweden
News

Mike Lynch and daughter among six missing after yacht sinks; divers struggle to enter wreck

Divers scoured the wreck of a luxury yacht off Sicily's coast on Tuesday to find six missing people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and

Mike Lynch and daughter among six missing after yacht sinks; divers struggle to enter wreck
Asia|Crime|Health

India's top court sets up safety task force after doctor's rape and murder

India's Supreme Court created a hospital safety task force on Tuesday to recommend steps to ensure medical workers' safety, days after the rape and murder of a

India's top court sets up safety task force after doctor's rape and murder
Business|Finance

Saudi Fund eyes Boeing, Airbus jets for new cargo airline, Bloomberg News reports

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is in talks to procure jets from Boeing 777 and Airbus 350 for a new cargo airline, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with

Saudi Fund eyes Boeing, Airbus jets for new cargo airline, Bloomberg News reports
Business

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian merger clears US Justice Department review

The U.S.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian merger clears US Justice Department review
Business|Entertainment

Disney agrees to have Florida wrongful death lawsuit decided in court

Walt Disney Co on Monday agreed to have a court decide a wrongful death lawsuit brought by a widower in Florida, after earlier arguing the case belonged in arbitration

Disney agrees to have Florida wrongful death lawsuit decided in court
Europe|News

Russia hits energy infrastructure in airstrikes on Ukraine

Russia hit energy infrastructure in northern Ukraine in an overnight missile and drone attack and caused a huge fire in the west of the country, resulting in an increase in chlorine

Russia hits energy infrastructure in airstrikes on Ukraine
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Anticipation builds for Powell blessing on rates

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There's a lot hinging on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the end of this week but, until then, stocks look set for a

Anticipation builds for Powell blessing on rates
Asia|News

China plans 'bigger, stronger' social security fund to aid ageing society

China will beef up its 2.88 trillion yuan ($406 billion) social security fund, making it "bigger and stronger" to help support its rapidly ageing population as the number of new

China plans 'bigger, stronger' social security fund to aid ageing society
Election|News|Opinion|Political

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris will not do Fox News debate on Sept. 4

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social late on Monday that Democratic U.S.

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris will not do Fox News debate on Sept. 4
Asia|News|World

Philippine says China coast guard are hindering confidence-building

The Philippines on Tuesday said China's coast guard was not helping efforts to build confidence in the South China Sea, after accusing it of ramming and damaging its vessels in the

Philippine says China coast guard are hindering confidence-building
Asia|News|World

US and South Korea hold joint air drills to counter North Korea threat

More than 200 South Korean and U.S. fighter jets are due to fly around the clock for five days this week in what would mark the largest number of sorties flown in training by the

US and South Korea hold joint air drills to counter North Korea threat
Asia|News|World

Australia and Indonesia seal treaty-level defence pact

Australia and Indonesia agreed a treaty-level defence cooperation agreement which allow Australian and Indonesian militaries to operate from each other's countries,

Asia|Business|Finance

Seven & i shares end lower on regulatory concerns over Couche-Tard bid

Shares in Japan's Seven & i, the owner of 7-Eleven, closed nearly 11% lower on Tuesday as investors weighed up regulatory hurdles to a

Seven & i shares end lower on regulatory concerns over Couche-Tard bid

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