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UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

TSMC Q2 profit up 60%

TSMC is the world's largest contract maker of chips.

ADNOC shifts OMV stake to XRG

XRG is ADNOC's wholly-owned international investment company.

SIB H1 net profit $189m

The bank's total assets increased by $1.49 billion.

TSMC’s H1 revenue up 40 percent

Robust demand for AI technology behind the surge.

Hamas says ready to free Israeli-US hostage, remains of 4 others

During the initial six-week phase of the ceasefire, Hamas released 33 hostages, including eight who were deceased, in exchange for...
  • Israel has said it wants to extend the first phase of the ceasefire but Hamas has insisted on talks for the second phase of the deal which the US, Qatar and Egypt had mediated.
  • Israel halted aid flows into Gaza 13 days ago over the truce impasse. At the weekend, it also cut off the electricity supply, which largely halted water desalination in Gaza.

Electric, hybrid and aerial to entirely transform city life: IIT Madras expert

Easier commutes with faster, quieter, and eco-friendly vehicles would reduce travel times significantly and reduce stress for urban residents, says...
  • Large and hugely populous Asian countries like India have abundant sunlight, making solar power a natural fit for supporting EV adoption.
  • The ePlane Company’s air taxis will revolutionize urban transport by offering faster and more efficient ways to move within cities.

Iran says response to Trump’s letter under ‘assessment’

Iran will conduct a "thorough assessment" before responding to US President Donald Trump's letter urging nuclear talks and warning of...
  • The letter - which Trump said was addressed to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - was delivered to Tehran by the UAE
  • It was not immediately clear if Khamenei, who has the final say in matters of state, had personally received the letter

Egypt, Jordan, Hamas, PLO hail Trump remarks on not ‘expelling’ Palestinians from Gaza

It was not immediately clear whether Trump's comments signalled further backtracking from his widely criticised proposal to take over the...
  • Arab states have already offered a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority
  • Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss reconstruction for Gaza

How do GCC-Arab leaders look at the region’s future?

The bigger your vision, the bigger your achievement will be. Will you stumble on the way? Perhaps, but we cannot...
  • Together we will continue building a better country, fulfilling our dream of prosperity, says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
  • It is vital that the next generation looks for careers in the industries of the future, so is developing the capabilities and opportunities of our youth, says Sarah Al-Amiri

Arab ministers, US envoy discuss Gaza reconstruction amid ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar

The plan by Muslim-majority nations has been rejected by both Israel and its key ally the United States, but has...
  • The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formally adopted a plan put forward by the Arab League at an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia
  • The Egyptian-spearheaded plan emerged as a proposal to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority

US trading partners hit back on steel, aluminum tariffs

The steep 25-percent levies came into place after midnight with no exemptions despite countries' efforts to avert them, in a...
  • Canada, which is heavily exposed to the US steel and aluminum levies, announced additional tariffs of CAN$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) on US goods, coming into force Thursday.
  • Uncertainty over Trump's trade plans and worries that they could tip the world's biggest economy into a recession have roiled financial markets.

Hamas confirms Gaza truce talks in Doha as Yemen’s Huthis threaten Israeli shipping over aid block

The initial phase of the truce brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States began on January 19, and helped...
  • The first 42-day phase of the truce deal expired in early March without agreement on subsequent stages meant to secure a lasting end to the war
  • There are differing views on how to proceed, with Hamas seeking immediate negotiations for the next phase, while Israel wants to extend the first phase

Syrian presidency announces agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday an agreement with the head of the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate...
  • Syria's new authorities under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa have sought to disband armed groups and establish government control over the entirety of the country
  • The new accord, which is expected to be implemented by the end of the year, comes after days of violence in the heartland of Syria's Alawite minority

Jeddah Talks: Ukraine accepts US proposal of 30-day ceasefire with Russia

The positive response from Ukraine prompted President Donald Trump's administration to lift a freeze on military aid and to predict...
  • We'll take this offer now to the Russians and we hope they'll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court: Marco Rubio
  • "I want to thank President Trump for the constructive conversation between our teams," says Zelensky

Five IDF soldiers killed, 14 injured in roadside bombing in Northern Gaza

Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured late Monday night when a roadside bomb exploded during an ongoing...

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Day 4: Tehran residents flee Israeli attacks as casualties mount

Images verified by AFP, shot by a social media user from an overpass, showed near immobile traffic on a Tehran...

France shuts Israeli weapons industry booths at Paris Air Show

The decision added drama to the major aerospace industry event, which was already under the shadow of last week's deadly...

Netanyahu sees Gaza hostage release ‘opening’, orders talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he ordered negotiators to "advance" talks on releasing hostages held in Gaza, after...

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Trump due in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis, may consider joint stance

Trump has praised Israel's strikes, noting it used US weapons, even though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied his public calls...
  • The three-day gathering in the mountain town of Kananaskis marks the return to the international diplomatic calendar of Trump
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had designed an agenda aimed at minimizing disagreements within the club of wealthy industrial democracies

Israel pounds Iran from west to east in deepest strikes yet, Tehran police headquarters hit

Israel's military said its air force hit Mashhad airport in Iran's far east, making it the longest-range strike of the...
  • With no let-up in sight, Iran said it would begin opening mosques, metro stations and schools to serve as makeshift bomb shelters for civilians.
  • As Israel targeted sites across the Islamic republic, Iran launched a barrage of missiles aimed at Israel in the afternoon, setting off air raid sirens in Jerusalem and elsewhere.

Trump pocketed over $57 mn from crypto coin sales

New York, United States -- US President Donald Trump pocketed more than $57 million from token sales by the crypto...
  • Federal financial disclosure forms released by the White House list the US president's holdings including stocks, dividends, real estate and investment portfolios.
  • Once hostile to the crypto industry, Trump has since returning to power enthusiastically embraced the sector, taking significant steps to clear regulatory hurdles.