• April 5, 2025

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Exclusive: India may need to pump $20 billion into coronavirus-hit

Nupur Anand, Manoj Kumar MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India may need to inject up to 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.81 billion) into its state-owned lenders as their pile of soured assets is expected to double during the coronavirus pandemic, three government and banking sources told Reuters. The government initially considered a budget of around 250 billion rupees […]

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UK forced to close North Korea embassy

James Landale Diplomatic correspondent Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Foreign diplomats and embassy staff have their temperatures recorded at Pyongyang International Airport in MarchImage caption: Foreign diplomats and embassy st The UK has been forced to close its embassy in North Korea because of coronavirus travel restrictions imposed by Pyongyang, the Foreign Office says. The lockdown […]

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Donald Trump vs Twitter

Anthony Zurcher BBC North America reporter Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on Donald Trump’s re-election plans. His promise to maintain record-breaking economic expansion and “keep America great” has been swept away by record unemployment and the financial toll that the nationwide business-closure and shelter-in-place orders have taken. During the outbreak, […]

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Alabama Beachgoers Belittle Coronavirus Threat On Busy Memorial Day Weekend

Alabama Beachgoers Belittle Coronavirus Threat On Busy Memorial Day Weekend Footage showed Gulf Shores beach in Alabama packed with people as the state experienced an uptick in COVID-19 cases. By Lee Moran, HuffPost US A surge of coronavirus infections in Alabama didn’t deter people from descending on the state’s beaches over Memorial Day weekend, according to local media reports. Footage that […]

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Suriname election: Will a convicted murderer be re-elected?

Suriname election: Will a convicted murderer be re-elected? Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionDési Bouterse has been president since 2010 The people of Suriname will decide on Monday whether President Dési Bouterse, who has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, will continue to lead the South American country. Voters will cast […]