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US House passes $1.15 trillion defence policy bill in victory for Trump amid partisan divide

Washington DC, July 23 -- The US House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a sweeping USD 1.15 trillion defence policy bill, largely along party lines, handing a political win to US Presid... Read More


BRICS Health Ministers back TB research, disease surveillance, mental health cooperation

New Delhi, July 23 -- BRICS Health Ministers on Thursday adopted a joint declaration committing to expand cooperation on tuberculosis research, disease surveillance, digital health, mental health and ... Read More


Foreign Minister meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila

Hanoi, July 23 -- The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-59) and related meetings. Le underscored that Viet Nam considers the U.S. as one of its most ... Read More


FM Sugiono highlights community resilience at ASEAN-Russia PMC

Jakarta, July 23 -- Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, reaffirmed at the ASEAN-Russia Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) that the ASEAN-Russia partnership should prioritize strengthening... Read More


US Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Drop 345 Points, S&P 500 Falls 0.6% & Nasdaq Futures Slip 0.9% amid Rising Oil Prices & Big Tech Weakness

India, July 23 -- U.S. stock futures moved lower on Thursday as investors reacted to soaring crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and disappointing market reactions to earnings... Read More


French Stocks Decline Amid Oil Surge, AI Spending Concerns

India, July 23 -- French stocks drifted lower on Thursday as rising oil prices amid Middle East tensions, and renewed concerns about tech valuations due to increased spending on AI infrastructure rend... Read More


Vietnam proposes three priorities to advance Mekong-RoK cooperation

Manila, July 23 -- Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung attended and addressed the 14th Mekong-Republic of Korea Foreign (RoK) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on... Read More


Economic Buzz: ECB keeps interest rates steady, highlights elevated energy prices

Mumbai, July 23 -- European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. The outlook for energy prices, while highly volatile, currently stands close to the baseline ... Read More


Gold Slips From Two-week High Amid Middle East Tensions

India, July 23 -- Gold prices fell from a two-week high on Thursday as escalating West Asia tensions rekindled inflation fears and clouded the outlook for interest rates. Spot gold fell nearly 1 perc... Read More


EAM Jaishankar meets Brunei, Papua New Guinea counterparts, discusses bilateral cooperation, Indo-Pacific priorities

Manila, July 23 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held separate meetings with his counterparts from Brunei and Papua New Guinea on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Minist... Read More