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Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as 60-Day Deal Expires Without Agreement

MUSCAT, Aug. 18 -- Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that once carried 130 vessels a day and roughly 20 percent of the world's oil supply, has collapsed to a fraction of norm... Read More


Six listed REITs distribute Rs.3,136 crore to nearly 5 lakh unitholders in Q1 FY27 amid strong rental income

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- India's six listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) distributed a combined Rs.3,136 crore to more than 4.85 lakh unitholders in the first quarter of financial year 2026-27, ... Read More


Colombia Earthquake Damage Estimated at $9.6 Billion, President Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 18 -- Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella said preliminary estimates put the economic damage from last week's 7.4-magnitude earthquake at about $9.58 billion, as the govern... Read More


Ahmedabad Police bust international 'Boss Scam' cyber ring; CP Gehlot reveals Pakistan-China links

Ahmedabad, Aug. 18 -- Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police (CP) Anupam Singh Gehlot on Tuesday addressed a press conference regarding the high-profile 'Boss Scam' cybercrime cases, revealing a massive int... Read More


How much of Malaysia must we destroy before we call it heritage? - Khoo Ying Hooi

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- I teach politics, and I have never believed that politics can be understood without history. Institutions, identities and the way we see ourselves as a country all come from s... Read More


Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO Day 2 LIVE: GMP, subscription status to review. Apply or not?

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Lalithaa Jewellery Mart IPO Day 2 LIVE: The initial public offering (IPO) of Lalithaa Jewellery Mart Ltd hit the Indian Primary Market on 17 August 2026, and will remain open unt... Read More


Federal Contracting Inc. Awarded $143.2 Million for Strategic Deterrent Facility Construction

United States, Aug. 18 -- Federal Contracting Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the design-bid-build construction of a ground-based strategic deterrent cons... Read More


EBRD and Al Mansour Bank for Investment boost trade finance in Iraq

Iraq, Aug. 18 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a trade finance limit of up to US$ 75 million (€65 million) to Al Mansour Bank for Investment (MBI), one... Read More


World Bank's USD 7-Year Sustainable Development Bond Meets Strong Demand from High-Quality Investors

United States, Aug. 18 -- The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a USD 4 billion benchmark bond that matures in August 2033.With more than 1... Read More


Thomas Edward Lubeck Appointed World Bank Group Country Manager for Guatemala

Guatemala, Aug. 18 -- Thomas Edward Lubeck has been appointed World Bank Group (WBG) Country Manager for Guatemala, in a role that brings together the institution's leadership in the country to suppor... Read More