Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300, Hang Seng Index

Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300, Hang Seng Index

Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asian defense stocks snapped a two-day winning streak amid mixed trading in the region, as investors continued to assess geopolitical risks after…

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Indian state refiners are still buying Russian oil despite Trump’s tariff threat

Indian state refiners are still buying Russian oil despite Trump’s tariff threat

An oil refinery, operated by Bharat Petroleum Corp., in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images State-owned refiners in India are still buying Russian oil, even as New Delhi seeks relief from U.S. tariffs imposed for those purchases, according to energy analysts. The U.S. imposed a “secondary” 25% tariff on Indian goods in…

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Trump administration freezes  billion in child, family aid

Trump administration freezes $10 billion in child, family aid

U.S. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission event, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 22, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was freezing $10 billion in…

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Iran protests: Iranians appeal to President Trump amid nationwide unrest

Iran protests: Iranians appeal to President Trump amid nationwide unrest

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iranian protesters issued a direct appeal for help from President Donald Trump on Tuesday as unrest continued to spiral across the nation for the tenth day. The appeal, shared on X, showed a woman holding up a sign with the words “Trump, a symbol of peace. Don’t…

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Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit

Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit

At the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, our team piloted a quick, digestible format designed to bring readers closer to the action – what’s actually being said, decided and debated in real time. Working side by side with the UN’s Meetings Coverage Section – the Press Officers who track every statement and…

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Ending UNWRA services would imperil political way forward: Lazzarini

Ending UNWRA services would imperil political way forward: Lazzarini

Speaking to the General Assembly, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, argued that the agency is indispensable for the stability and rebuilding of the shattered Gaza Strip – and the wider region. He underlined that a “virulent” disinformation campaign has tarnished its reputation and strangled its funds. “Curtailing or ending UNRWA’s services will have grave consequences for…

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Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms

Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the latest fatalities come amid escalating violence, especially across the Kordofans, which continues to put civilians at “extreme risk” and drives displacement. Rival militaries have been battling for control of Sudan since April 2023, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia gaining ground in the west and south, while Sudan’s…

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From silence to strength: Women leaders speak out in South Sudan

From silence to strength: Women leaders speak out in South Sudan

She knows what it’s like to be silenced. Born into a family that didn’t believe in educating girls, she had to stay home while her brothers went to school. Only when she moved to Khartoum with her uncle did she get a chance to study, though not for long. “I was forced into marriage at 14,” Awrelia said. “Even before then, some…

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Gaza facing worst economic collapse ever recorded, UN trade agency warns

Gaza facing worst economic collapse ever recorded, UN trade agency warns

Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 Report on the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno said decades of movement restrictions, combined with the latest military operations, had “wiped out decades of progress” and left both Gaza and the West Bank facing long-term devastation. “What we see today…

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Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction

Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction

t was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St.  Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on Friday morning – but the figure was revised upwards to 303 students and 12 teachers, according to The Christian Association of Nigeria. The association’s chair who reportedly visited the school on Friday said that more…

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