‘Considerable threat’: Typhoon Wipha triggers highest storm warning in Hong Kong, disrupting travel across South China

The powerful Typhoon Wipha disrupted air travel on Sunday across Hong Kong and neighbouring Chinese airports as it tracked westward along the southern coastline. Flight operations at airports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and Macao were suspended during daylight hours, according to their official websites. Several high-speed rail services in the region were halted.Hong Kong…

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‘They were best friends’:Jeffrey Epstein’s ex girlfriend Stacey Williams on Trump-Epstein bond; describes duo as ‘bro’ and ‘wingman’

Former model Stacey Williams (Image: X/@JoshTBoswell) and US President Donald Trump (PTI image) Stacey Williams, former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein has claimed that the disgraced financier and Donald Trump were “best friends” and “up to no good” during their long-standing friendship, as the US president continues to distance himself from the Epstein scandal.Williams had briefly…

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Blackstone drops out TikTok US deal consortium: Why the firm backed out? Key reasons explained

Blackstone has pulled out of a consortium aiming to invest in TikTok’s US operations, adding to growing uncertainty around the deal, sources told Reuters on Friday.The investment group, led by Susquehanna International Group and General Atlantic, both existing investors in TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, had been seen as the front-runner to acquire majority control of…

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2016 election probe: Donald Trump backs Tulsi Gabbard; slams Barack Obama and ‘thugs’

US President on Saturday backed director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for calling out the prosecution of former President Barack Obama and senior members of his administration, accusing “thugs” of working together to hurt Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 election and damage his presidency afterward.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social,…

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Woman’s murder in Illinois: Judge sets Mexican illegal free; ICE arrests him back

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Mexican national accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and hiding her body in a bleach-filled container was re-arrested by US immigration authorities on Saturday (local time) in Chicago, months after he was released from custody despite facing serious charges.Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, was first arrested…

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From ouch to opportunity: India chases instant relief as pain market swells to Rs 16,000 crore; 5 brands pop up every week

India’s pain relieving market is soaring to almost Rs 16,000 crore, as more and more people are rushing to use over-the-counter (OTC) pills, sprays and creams to soothe everyday aches and pains.According to Nielsen data cited by industry executives, in the past five years, the segment has grown by more than a billion dollars, becoming…

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India-EFTA trade deal to take effect from October 1, Piyush Goyal confirms implementation timeline, $100 billion investment and 1 million jobs expected

The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will come into force from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Saturday. The free trade pact was signed on March 10 this year after nearly 16 years of negotiations.“India-EFTA TEPA to come into effect from…

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‘Negotiation dynamics must improve’: Zelenskyy seeks fresh Russia talks; urges ceasefire push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP image) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday announced that Kyiv has proposed a fresh round of peace talks with Russia next week aiming to revive efforts toward a ceasefire after previous negotiations broke down in early June. He stated that the dynamics of negotiations must improve and stressed the need…

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HDFC Bank Q1 result: Consolidated net profit down 1.3% at Rs 16,258 crore, standalone PAT rises to Rs 18,155 crore

HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 1.31% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 16,258 crore for the June 2025 quarter, down from Rs 16,475 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.On a standalone basis, however, the country’s largest private sector lender posted a net profit of Rs 18,155 crore, compared with…

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