Israeli exit polls show deadlock, point to setback for Netanyahu

Opinion polls show a close race between Netanyahu's Likud party and its right-wing allies and a rival alliance led by Gadi ...

US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.

Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says

Brazil canceled Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's passports on Tuesday, after he failed to comply with a Supreme Court order to turn ...

Israel election results live: Netanyahu and Eisenkot in deadlock according to exit polls

Israelis cast votes at the fastest rate on record in an election opinion polls show is a close race, with neither Prime ...

Ambani's Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record $3.2 billion India IPO

Asia's richest man Mukesh ‌Ambani's telecoms and digital unit Jio Platforms is set to list in Mumbai on Wednesday, after its $3.2 billion IPO drew $77 billion in bids in ​India's most-subscribed ...

Trump ramps up attacks on Talarico at Texas rally

US President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico at a rally in Corpus Christi ...

US Supreme Court denies immigration judges the power to shelve deportation cases

The US Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to reinstate the authority of immigration judges to temporarily postpone deportation ​cases, keeping in place an agreement between President Donald Trump's ...

Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying ...

SK Hynix unveils $75 billion shareholder return plan after posting record profit

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix announced shareholder returns of ​about $75 billion on Wednesday, after reporting a more than ...
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RBNZ throws markets a curveball

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The shocker in Asia's trading day came from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which unexpectedly left rates on hold, sending the kiwi ...

China dismisses Taiwan's accusations of involvement in comedian attack

Taiwan is "provoking confrontation" and stirring anti-China sentiment, a Chinese government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after Taiwanese prosecutors indicted five people for plotting to ​attack a ...

StanChart lifts full-year targets after quarterly profit jump trounces forecasts

Standard Chartered (StanChart) said on Wednesday ‌that third-quarter pretax profit jumped 27%, as strong client activity amid volatile markets increased revenue ​for its wealth and global markets ...