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Nepali Army soldiers patrol on a street in Damak. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters On April 24, Nepal marked its 20th Democracy Day. In a departure from tradition, no greeting message was issued by the newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Instead, a notice came from the Nepali Army. The…
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Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the Miami Grand Prix qualifications at the Miami International Autodrome. | Photo Credit: Reuters Kimi Antonelli helped Mercedes rebound from a disappointing showing in the Saturday (May 2, 2026) sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix by winning the pole in qualifying just a few hours later. It’s the…
German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius. | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s Defence Minister on Saturday (May 2, 2026) appeared to take in stride a Pentagon announcement that the United States plans to pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, saying a drawdown was expected and emphasising the mutual benefit of the longstanding U.S. deployment in…
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Orlando City midfielder Martín Ojeda celebrates a goal with teammates during a game agaisnt Inter Miami | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi and Inter Miami had a 3-0 lead, against in-state rival Orlando City, on co-owner David Beckham’s 51st birthday no less, finally looking poised to get the long-awaited first win on its new home…
A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wildfires that scorched forests in northern Japan, reportedly the second biggest in over 30 years, have been brought under control after 11 days, officials have said. Hundreds of firefighters and more than 1,000 military personnel had battled the…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for departure to Miami, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, on May 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he was going to review a new Iranian peace proposal…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Precious metals prices were confined to a narrow range in April, influenced more by the developments surrounding the Middle East geopolitical conflict. The ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. sparked positive sentiment towards gold but the yellow metal cooled off in the last couple of…
General view of Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia. | Photo Credit: Reuters On April 29, the UAE announced it would leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), ending nearly six decades of membership. The decision, effective May 1, removes one of the group’s largest producers. OPEC…
Awareness is safety. Let the buyer beware. Nowhere is this truer than when buying insurance. By the time you realise you have been a victim of mis-selling you are looking at a closed door. You have a useless or sub-optimal product and you cannot exit without considerable loss. You may even be in hospital or…
This week, I’m taking you not to stock exchanges, banks or mutual fund houses, but to a different corner of the earth: war-torn streets. Imagine a child crying near a place where her home once stood. The roof is gone. The walls are gone. Her parents are gone. Only she remains. Now, place a marshmallow…