Out came the cake, while the president applauded. The surroundings were palatial, but what else could you expect from the Four Seasons George V in Paris, whose most expensive rooms run to US$30,000 a night. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was visiting France in April on
Global brands such as Cartier, Omega and Rolex – once considered out of reach for many Indian consumers – are now seeing growing traction in the market.
MUMBAI, May 4 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its influence and weakening its key rival half-way into his third term in office.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been pushing to modernise the country’s ageing military.
The return of the crew was coordinated with Washington and Tehran, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry.
Symptoms to watch for include fatigue, dizziness and skin rashes.
ISLAMABAD, May 4 - The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, calling the move a \"confidence-building measure\".
The earthquake hit near San Julian town in Eastern Samar province at a depth of 56km.
The victim had climbed the mountain with his three male friends, said police.
The move represents Beijing's most aggressive action to date in countering Washington's financial statecraft.
In Firozabad, glass factories that rely on imported natural gas are exposed to shortages and high prices.
West Asia is not returning to the old regional order. Too many assumptions have failed, and too many actors have discovered the limits of their power. For years, security in the region was treated as something that could be imposed: by American military presence, Israeli
Both nations have been attempting to shore up energy supply as tensions in the Middle East strangle trade.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke after an agreement with Australia to deepen cooperation on energy and critical minerals.
After talks with Australia's Albanese, she said both countries would act urgently to secure stable energy supplies.
Asia became prosperous in an era of predictable globalization. Open markets, cheap energy, integrated supply chains and export-led manufacturing transformed once-poor economies into the world’s most dynamic growth centers. But the very interdependence that powered Asia’s rise
The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.
When the Abraham Accords were signed on the South Lawn of the White House five and a half years ago, the inevitable triumphalism that accompanies American diplomatic ceremonies obscured a more sober reality. The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was
In the same week that China’s People’s Liberation Army quietly continued its annual mass immunization drills, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that American service members would no longer be required to receive the flu vaccine — a break from a practice in place
The items will be re-used or recycled into new fibre.
Battery debris remained on the left lane of the road, with smoke and flames still being reported.
Exit polls at the end of voting last week showed the BJP holding a slight edge over Ms Banerjee’s party.
The results on May 4 will set the landscape before national elections in 2029.
SYDNEY, May 4 - Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, part of a wide-ranging national inquiry with witnesses set to give evidence on their experience of escalating antisemitism in the country.
I’m in love with my car Gotta feel for my automobile Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar Such a thrill when your radials squeal – Queen After attending the Auto China 2024 exhibition in Beijing, this writer declared that “industrial blood-sport had returned – this time in a far
Visitors claim event officials misled them to believe event was cancelled; embassy denies allegations.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry recorded 706,000 malaria cases across the archipelago in 2025.
Members of Sydney’s Jewish community are expected to talk about their experience of anti-Semitism.
The Philippine Coast Guard said it will deploy aircraft and vessels to drive away the Chinese ships.
She was taken to hospital by helicopter 3½ hours after an initial call to emergency services.
The man was found guilty of assault and destruction of property for two separate cases in 2025.
The remains were later discarded by the defendants.
Rising fuel subsidies and global supply disruptions are pushing the country to accelerate biodiesel adoption.
DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 - Iran's military warned U.S. forces on Monday not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Investors were also cheered by news that Iran had submitted fresh proposals to end its war with the United States.
Eswatini is one of just 12 countries with formal diplomatic ties to Taiwan.
TAIPEI, May 4 - Taiwan is a \"trusted and capable\" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S. State Department said of President Lai Ching-te's trip to the southern African kingdom.
The probe relates to irregularities around semiconductor investments worth over $350 million.
After nearly four years of bilateral tensions, Beijing and Manila have signalled an intent to improve ties, but analysts say domestic and geopolitical pressures could limit how long the thaw lasts.
WASHINGTON, May 3 - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.
The US President returned the number of American troops stationed in Germany to pre-Ukraine War levels.
BEIRUT, May 3 - Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi'ite Muslim constituents and killed as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to
The Japanese PM seeks to build on an updated regional strategy laid out in Vietnam.
While it has been touted as a cure for poor connectivity between the east coast and KL, ECRL is designed mainly for cargo.
The country has developed sophisticated uncrewed submarines and planes.