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Gold extends losses on dollar strength, geopolitics in focus

Mumbai, Jan. 8 -- Gold futures slipped nearly 1% to around 4423 per ounce on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session as investors digested mixed US economic data. The decline was driven l... Read More


EAM Jaishankar holds talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. Jaishankar said that France is amongst India's oldest strate... Read More


PH begins ASEAN 2026 chairship, vows to steer reg'l peace, prosperity

Manila, Jan. 8 -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has met with Myanmar's top military leaders as she assumes her role as special envoy of the 2026 Association of South... Read More


Rubio Heads to Denmark as Trump's Greenland Push Puts NATO Unity on Trial

India, Jan. 8 -- PARIS/BERLIN, January 8 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Danish leaders next week, but American officials signaled no retreat from President Donald Trump's controversia... Read More


Trump wants to 'dictate' Venezuela's oil sales indefinitely, looks to take control of state-run PDVSA: Report

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The Donald Trump administration on Wednesday said that it will control Venezuela's oil sales "indefinitely" by dictating the country's interim leadership on it, days after it topp... Read More


Vietnam - Japan trade surpasses 50 billion USD for first time

Hanoi, Jan. 8 -- In 2025, Vietnam-Japan trade exceeded 50 billion USD for the first time, marking a key milestone in bilateral trade growth and reaffirming Japan as one of Vietnam's most important and... Read More


India-backed International Solar Alliance takes a hit as US pulls out

New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- In a setback for the India-backed International Solar Alliance (ISA), the United States has withdrawn its membership from the multilateral body that focuses on accelerating global... Read More


Taiwan's President responds to China's sanctions, citing clear divide between Taiwan, PRC

Taipei, Jan. 8 -- Taiwan's President William Lai condemned China's newest sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials, saying the move only highlights that China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan, as r... Read More


Fact Check: Was Judge Benny Sagi Overseeing Benjamin Netanyahu's Corruption Trial Before His Death?

India, Jan. 8 -- JERUSALEM, January 8 - The death of a prominent Israeli judge in a traffic accident has spawned a wave of online misinformation, falsely linking him to the corruption cases against Pr... Read More


UK armed forces helped US mission to seize Russian tanker, MoD says

France, Jan. 8 -- The US Coast Guard stopped the tanker - which was being shadowed by a Russian submarine - on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as part of Washi... Read More