World
Adani group’s market loss swells to $65 billion in short-seller attack aftermath
By Reuters The stock market meltdown has been a dramatic setback for Adani, who rose swiftly in recent years to become the world’s third richest man, before slipping to rank eighth.
New Zealand counts cost of Auckland floods, more rain forecast
By Reuters Metservice is forecasting further heavy rains to hit the already sodden city late on Tuesday.
Ukraine calls for faster weapons supplies as Russia presses eastern offensive
By Reuters Ukraine is keen to speed up the delivery of heavy weapons as both sides in the war are expected to launch spring offensives in the coming weeks.
Bus crash in southern Pakistan kills at least 41
By Reuters Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely followed and roads in many rural areas are in poor condition.
‘King of Melbourne Park’ Djokovic lands 10th Australian Open title
By Reuters Djokovic’s 22nd Grand Slam triumph, now matching Rafa Nadal, was the ultimate redemption a year on from his sensational deportation from Australia on the eve of the Grand Slam due to his lack of Covid-19 vaccination.
Strong quake in northwest Iran kills at least three people
By Reuters Major geological faultlines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on 182 Russian, Belarusian firms, 3 people
By Reuters Ukraine has sanctioned hundreds of Russian and Belarusian individuals and firms since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day
By Reuters Thousands of properties remained without power, while hundreds were without water, authorities said on Sunday.
Retired Czech general Pavel wins presidential election
By Reuters Czech presidents do not have many day-to-day duties but they pick prime ministers and central bank heads, have a say in foreign policy, are powerful opinion makers, and can push the government on policies.
Two Indian air force jets crash, one pilot killed
By Reuters Officials said earlier one of the aircraft came down in Madhya Pradesh and the other in the neighbouring state of Rajasthan.
North Korea slams United States for pledging tanks to Ukraine
By Reuters The remarks were made by Kim Yo Jung, the North Korean leader’s sister, saying that North Korea will “stand in the same trench” as Russia against the United States.
Ukraine to summon Hungarian envoy over ‘unacceptable’ remarks by Orban
By Reuters The announcement marks a new low in ties between the two neighbours.
Seven dead in synagogue attack outside Jerusalem, Israeli officials say
By Reuters The incident comes a day after the deadliest raid in the West Bank in years, and falls on the Jewish Sabbath.
Poland to send 60 modernised tanks to Ukraine in addition to Leopards
By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Poland on Twitter for the decision to supply the additional tanks
India expects more clashes with Chinese troops in Himalayas
By Reuters The report said the assessment was based on intelligence gathered by local police in the border areas and the pattern of India-China military tensions over the years.
Ukraine comes under Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies
By Reuters Japan on Friday tightened sanctions against Russia in response to its latest wave of missile attacks in Ukraine.
Power surge crashes Pakistan grid, plunging millions into darkness
By Reuters The grid’s failure plunged 220 million people into darkness for a whole day and disrupted commercial activity as outages also hit internet and mobile services.
More than 160 Afghans die in bitterly cold weather
By Reuters The coldest winter in 15 years, which has seen temperatures dip as low as -34 degrees Celsius, has hit Afghanistan in the middle of a severe economic crisis.
A Russian graveyard reveals Wagner’s prisoner army
By Reuters A rapidly expanding cemetery in a southern Russian village offers insight into the convicts who are fighting - and dying - for the secretive mercenary army of Wagner Group.
Meta to reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
By Reuters Free speech advocates say it is appropriate for the public to have access to messaging from political candidates, but critics of Meta have accused the company of lax moderating policies.