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Source: Reuters (via feed) Britain tracked Russian submarines in the North Atlantic for a month, the UK defence minister John Healey said on Thursday. Healey described the submarines as a threat to British cables and…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Chinese banks likely extended significantly more new loans in March than in February. This is according to a Reuters poll released on Thursday. The increase in lending was driven by improved…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, its first artificial intelligence model from a team it assembled last year. The team was formed through a costly talent war and internal restructuring.…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India's cabinet approved an 84% increase in the project costs of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL). The revised cost is 794.59 billion rupees, equivalent to $8.60 billion. Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Hungary’s opposition party Tisza is projected to win a two-thirds majority in parliament in Sunday’s election. This would allow the party to amend the constitution and key laws. The amendments are…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India has adequate coal stocks at its mines and power plants, a government official said on Wednesday. The official stated that these stocks are sufficient to generate power for 24 days.…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Kuwait said its air defences were intercepting a wave of drones launched since 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Wednesday. The information was provided by the Kuwait army. The drones…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Lebanon's Hezbollah halted fire on northern Israel and on Israeli troops in Lebanon early Wednesday. This pause is part of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Three Lebanese sources close to the group told…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday. The decision came as the central bank waits for clearer evidence of the Iran war's impact on the…
Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell more than $12 per barrel in early trade on Wednesday. This occurred after President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a ceasefire with…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC described the complex as the heart of Saudi Arabia's downstream sector. The attack was…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Several Asian countries have intervened in the foreign exchange market. India and the Philippines are among these nations. These interventions have taken place since the Iran war started. The countries that…
Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. Vice President JD Vance was photographed looking at his phone in Hungary. He commented about an unread message from U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. This occurred as he was asked…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Iran has set preconditions for talks on lasting peace with the United States, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday. The conditions include an immediate halt to strikes. Iran also requires…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India is planning sovereign guarantees to support insurers covering vessels traveling in the Persian Gulf. Government and industry sources familiar with the matter provided this information. The move is in response…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Record foreign outflows from India's financial stocks in March underscored a deepening retreat by overseas investors. The outflows compounded pressure on Indian equities and the rupee. These developments coincided with fears…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Brazil's Labor Ministry has placed Chinese automaker BYD on its registry of employers accused of imposing slave-like conditions on workers. An official document confirming this action was seen by Reuters on…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers from the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA currently employs about 60,000 people. The budget proposal includes a reduction of just…
Source: Reuters (via feed) A unit of India's refiner Reliance Industries has begun loading a 2-million-barrel cargo of Venezuelan heavy crude oil. The cargo was directly bought from Venezuela's state-run energy company PDVSA. This information…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for faster planning and construction of a new energy system. He said this is necessary to safeguard China’s energy security. The remarks were made weeks…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The Easter Egg Roll took place on April 6, 2026, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. During the event, bubbles floated past the White House. The…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Fuel nozzles at a TotalEnergies station in Clermont-Ferrand were covered with red sleeves reading "HORS SERVICE." These nozzles were positioned beside a blue E85 super ethanol nozzle. The image shows these…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Ukraine has regained control of 480 square kilometers of territory in the southeastern and eastern frontline areas since late January. This information was provided by army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. He also…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Indian fashion-to-beauty retailer Nykaa said on Monday it expects its fourth-quarter consolidated gross merchandise value (GMV) to grow in the late-20% range. BizTrendWire Insight: The announcement provides a specific GMV growth…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Christian devotees were at Kurji Church in Patna for mass prayers on Easter. The event took place at midnight on April 5, 2026. Attendees were lighting candles during the service. The…
