2 OKX Executives Reportedly Leave Company After India Services End, Europe USDT Delisting
Two veteran executives at OKX have left the company following the crypto giant's regulatory struggles in India and Europe, a new report revealed.
Jobs And Rights On Young Voters' Minds For India Polls
Around 130 million young adults aged 18 to 22 will be newly eligible to vote in India's national elections when polls open Friday -- more people than the entire population of Mexico.
Gandhi To Stalin: India's Disparate Opposition
India's opposition faces huge challenges as their loose coalition of more than two dozen parties take on the juggernaut of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
IMF Ups Global Growth Forecast But Signals Medium-term Pessimism
The IMF has raised its outlook for the global economy this year, while maintaining a gloomy forecast over the medium term, according to fresh data published Tuesday.
Shah Rukh Khan Net Worth 2024: Exploring The Wealth Of Bollywood's King Khan
Shah Rukh Khan reigns supreme! Explore King Khan's massive net worth, built through films, endorsements, and business ventures.
Meta 'Supreme Court' Takes On Cases Of Deepfake Porn
Meta's oversight board said Tuesday it is scrutinizing the social media titan's deepfake porn policies, through the lens of two cases.
Modi The Favourite As India Readies For Election Marathon
India begins voting Friday in a six-week election, with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's victory all but assured, raising concerns for the health of the world's largest democracy.
Swiss Watch Brands Making Time For India
Swiss watchmakers are increasingly turning their sights towards India thanks to a new free trade agreement that is due to gradually open the doors for luxury timepiece exports.
Salman Rushdie Recounts Stabbing In New Memoir 'Knife'
British-American author Salman Rushdie recounts the near-fatal stabbing at a public event in 2022 that left him blind in one eye and his journey to healing in his new memoir "Knife," which hits stores Tuesday.
Cheap Chinese Steel Threatens Jobs In Latin America
Latin American metal workers are clamoring for higher import tariffs as cheap Chinese steel floods the region, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs linked to the industry.
Modi's BJP Promises Common Civil Code Ahead Of India Polls
India's ruling party on Sunday pledged to introduce a new common civil code for the country, calling it a crucial step for gender equality, a week before a general election in the world's most populous nation.
Middle East Conflict: US Expects Iran Retaliation; Israel Kills 2 Top Hamas Commanders
On Day 189 of the Israel-Hamas war, the world is urging Iran to not escalate tensions with Israel further following Tehran's warning that Israel will be punished for the suspected Israeli bombing of Iran's consulate annex in Syria.
Educated And Unemployed: India's Angry Young Voters
At a run-down job centre in the suburbs of India's financial capital Mumbai, 27-year-old Mahesh Bhopale dreams of a well-paid government post -- just like millions of other young, unemployed graduates.
Asia-Pacific Gets New Weapon In Fight Against Drug-resistant TB
A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
Modi Woos South In Bid For Pan-India Ride To Power
Few doubt Narendra Modi will win re-election in India's marathon polls starting this month -- the question is how far the prime minister will succeed in wooing the wealthier and better-educated south.
HSBC To Offload Argentina Business, Absorbs $1 Billion Loss on Exit Deal
HSBC announced its agreement to sell its business in Argentina for $550 million, with a $1 billion pre-tax loss in the first quarter of 2024.
Mozambique Makeshift Ferry Disaster Kills 96
The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble late on Sunday as it was trying to reach an island off Nampula province, officials said.
Pakistan's Delicate Eid Bangles Go From Furnace To Forearms
Layers of intricately decorated bangles are a staple fashion accessory for women in Pakistan, a carefully considered part of their Islamic Eid-al-Fitr celebrations.
More Than 90 Killed As Boat Sinks Off Mozambique Coast
More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday.
Global Fact-checkers Battle Harassment, Threats, Financial Perils
From India and South Korea to Croatia and North Macedonia, fact-checking organizations battling an ever-rising tide of misinformation in a major election year are buffeted by legal threats, harassment and funding shortfalls.
Microsoft Says China Using AI To Sow Division In US
China is ramping up use of AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to inflame division in the United States and elsewhere, according to the latest report from Microsoft's threat center.
Online Hate Sows Muslim Fears As India Votes
After his brother was murdered in anti-Muslim riots, Pervez Qureshi watched the videos he believes incited the killers, part of a wave of hatred being fomented on social media ahead of India's elections.
Ghost In The Machine: Deepfake Tools Warp India Election
Death has not extinguished the decades-long rivalry between two Indian leaders: both have now seemingly risen from the grave, in digital form, to rally their supporters ahead of national elections.
Indonesia Buys Two Submarines From France's Naval Group
Indonesia has ordered two Scorpene-class attack submarines from France's Naval Group as part of a defence cooperation agreement signed with Paris in 2021, the company said Tuesday.
How AI Changes The Energy Industry
Christina Shim, head of Sustainability Software at IBM, sees AI as a critical part of the energy transition for developing, managing, and maintaining complex, reliable grids.
Thailand's Same-sex Marriage Bill Moves To Senate
The Thai senate will Tuesday debate a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, as the kingdom moves towards becoming the first Southeast Asian country to recognise marriage equality.
'A Unique Place': Foreigners Visit Post-war Afghanistan
His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective -- sight-seeing promoted by the Taliban's fledgling tourism sector.
Thai Parliament Passes Same-sex Marriage Bill
Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality.
Labour Crunch Forces Croatia To Open Doors To Asian Workforce
Durga Phuyal had hoped to start anew when she landed in Croatia, but the Nepali migrant faced an uphill battle to adjust to life in the Balkan country.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Net Worth 2024: Bollywood Royalty Turned Global Starlet
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a beacon of light to dreamers. Her quest to become an international actress is no secret, and her net worth defines her resilience.