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September 19, 2025 1:29 PM September 19, 2025 1:29 PM

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Wall Street Closes at Record Highs After Fed Signals Rate Easing

Wall Street's major indices closed at record highs on Thursday, supported by some major tech giants, a day after the Federal Reserve signalled an easing rate path. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index settled above 0.9% up to close at 22,471, the S&P 500 climbed almost half a per cent to end at...

September 19, 2025 11:47 AM September 19, 2025 11:47 AM

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IMF Chief Proposes Daniel Katz as First Deputy Managing Director

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva proposed the appointment of Daniel Katz, chief of staff to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as first deputy managing director, widely regarded as the IMF's number two leadership post. Katz, who has a long association with t...

September 19, 2025 10:49 AM September 19, 2025 10:49 AM

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Air Raid Sirens in Tel Aviv as Houthis Target Israel

Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching a hypersonic ballistic missile and three drones targeting Israeli cities. According to Houthi sources, the missile struck a military site in Jaffa, while drones targeted Beer Sheva and the port city of Eilat. The Israel Defence Forces reporte...

September 19, 2025 9:28 AM September 19, 2025 9:28 AM

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Kamchatka Region Hit by 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake; Tsunami Alert Issued

A strong earthquake struck Russia's far eastern Kamchatka region this morning, shaking buildings and triggering a tsunami warning across the region. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a depth of 10 km. Russia's state Geophysical Service, howev...

September 19, 2025 9:24 AM September 19, 2025 9:24 AM

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US Sanctions Waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port to End, Effective September 29

The United States has announced that it will revoke the sanctions waiver for operations at Iran's Chabahar Port, issued in 2018. The US Department of State, in a release, said that with this, individuals linked to operations at the port would be exposed to sanctions under the Iran Freedom and Counte...

September 18, 2025 8:41 PM September 18, 2025 8:41 PM

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India to collaborate with WHO on holistic health, focus on Women’s wellness: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India is looking forward to further collaborating with the World Health Organisation to promote holistic health and wellness in the world with a strong focus on women's health. In a social media post, Mr Modi thanked the Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adh...

September 18, 2025 8:31 PM September 18, 2025 8:31 PM

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Nepal: Election Commission stresses amending laws and ensuring resources for elections

The Election Commission has urged the government of Nepal to ensure the necessary resources, including the amendment to the Voter Registration Act, 2073, to be able to conduct the elections to 275 seats in the House of Representatives within the stipulated time. By November 2, 2025, the number of vo...

September 18, 2025 8:15 PM September 18, 2025 8:15 PM

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Ukrainian drone strike targets major gazprom oil refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited a fire at a major oil refinery operated by Gazprom in Russia’s Bashkortostan region, about 1,400 kilometres from the front line. Ukrainian security sources said the attack targeted one of Russia's largest refineries to disrupt Moscow's energy income. Footage on Russi...

September 18, 2025 8:11 PM September 18, 2025 8:11 PM

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Nationwide protests erupt in France against austerity plans, over 800,000 Join Strikes

Hundreds of thousands of people joined nationwide protests in France today against austerity plans, with unions demanding the government reverse upcoming budget cuts. Strikes disrupted schools, hospitals, trains, and pharmacies, as teachers, medical staff, and other public workers walked off the job...

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