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Japanese Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba looks on as he speaks during a press conference a day after Japan's lower house election, at the party's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan October 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool/File PHoto
Asia

Japan PM Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example

The US is Japan's most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo is a key Washington ally in Asia, providing bases that allow it to keep a large military presence on China's...

Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo
Middle East

UN peacekeepers say Israel's destruction of their property breaches international law

The Sony logo is displayed outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan February 16, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Global Economy

Sony profit jumps as games offset TV production delays

Representational Photo: Collected
South Asia

India says oil prices would have rocketed without its Russian imports

Police officers and people gather at the site amid the debris after a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta, Pakistan November 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Naseer Ahmed
South Asia

At least 26 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on 9 November. Photo: BSS
World+Biz

Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky

A Swiggy gig worker sits inside an electric three wheeler delivery scooter during a promotional event in Mumbai, India, October 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
South Asia

India finds Zomato, Swiggy food delivery businesses breached antitrust laws

A view shows granules of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom during production at Krastsvetmet precious metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 23, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
Global Economy

Gold logs biggest weekly fall in over five months on dollar strength

An electronic screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average is pictured in Tokyo, Japan March 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Asia

Asia investors chasing Trump bets zero in on trade war winners

Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
USA

Tesla hits $1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism

Trump supporters take photographs near the US Capitol building as the sun sets the day US President Elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election in Washington, US, November 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
USA

Trump's Republicans hold narrow edge in fight for US House majority

A trader wears a hat in support of Republican Donald Trump, after he won the US presidential election, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, November 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
USA

After Trump win, investors savour 'red sweep' possibilities

A supporter reacts as Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks, conceding the 2024 US presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump, at Howard University in Washington, US, November 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
USA

After Trump's win, many despondent Americans research moving abroad