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Global Arms Spending Climbs as Europe Rearms Despite US Pullback on Ukraine

Stockholm— Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 to a record $2.89 trillion despite a sharp decline in U.S. expenditure

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 anti-tank missiles, Bashar al-Assad, counterterrorism, daesh, Damascus, Global Coalition against Daesh, Homs, insurgency, islamic state, Middle East security, militant groups, Palmyra, post-Assad Syria, RPG launchers, SANA, security raid, syria, Syrian Conflict, Syrian Interior Ministry, Syrian security forces, terrorist cell

Syrian Forces Raid Homs Cell, Seize Heavy Weapons in Security Sweep

Londo — Syrian authorities said they dismantled what they described as a terrorist cell in the central province of Homs

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Bekaa Valley, border conflict, ceasefire, china, drone attack, hezbollah, Iran-backed group, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli troops, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese politics, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Nabi Chit, Naim Qassem, peace talks, regional tensions, southern Lebanon, U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes to Bekaa Valley Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Beirut — Israeli forces launched airstrikes in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Monday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered

Tsunami Survivor Fights Wildfire to Save Hometown Scarred by 2011 Disaster

Otsuchi — Fifteen years after losing his family home in Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami, volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga is battling

Asia Latest News Top Stories

NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Asia banking, Asian financial markets, Australia banking hires, China investment banking, China securities unit, Citi, Citigroup, cross-border M&A, ECM recovery, Hong Kong capital markets, Hong Kong IPO, investment banking fees, Jan Metzger, Japan corporate governance, Japan investment banking, Kaustubh Kulkarni, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, Standard Chartered, technology media telecom, Wall Street banks

Citi Expands Asia Deal Push With Senior Banker Hires in Japan and China

Hong Kong — Citigroup plans to strengthen its investment banking teams in Japan and China through selective senior hires as

Asia Latest News Top Stories

NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 bangladesh, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, bilateral ties, BJP, China influence, Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, extradition dispute, Foreign Policy, high commissioner, india, India Bangladesh relations, Narendra Modi, new delhi, regional politics, sheikh hasina, South Asia diplomacy, South Asian geopolitics, strategic competition, Tarique Rahman, west bengal

India Appoints Modi Ally Dinesh Trivedi as Bangladesh Envoy Amid Diplomatic Reset

New Delhi — India on Monday appointed veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh in a

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 $11.75 billion deal, biosimilars, branded drugs, corporate acquisition, dermatology, emerging markets, global healthcare, healthcare business, India pharma deal, Indian pharmaceutical industry, mergers and acquisitions, Mumbai, obesity drugs, oncology, Organon, pharma expansion, pharmaceutical acquisition, specialty medicines, Sun Pharma, U.S. drugmaker, Women’s Health

Sun Pharma Strikes $11.75 Billion Organon Deal in India’s Biggest Pharma Acquisition

Mumbai — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will acquire U.S.-based drugmaker Organon & Co in an all-cash deal valued at about $11.75

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 artisan rights, cultural appropriation, cultural heritage, fashion controversy, Geographical Indication, global fashion industry, handmade sandals, heritage design, India fashion, Indian artisans, Indian craftsmanship, Italian luxury brand, Kolhapur, Kolhapuri chappals, luxury fashion, luxury sandals, Maharashtra, Milan Fashion Week, Prada, traditional crafts, traditional footwear

Prada Launches Indian-Made Kolhapuri-Inspired Sandals After Cultural Appropriation Backlash

Mumbai— Italian luxury group Prada has launched a limited-edition line of Indian-made sandals inspired by traditional Kolhapuri footwear, months after

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 coastal town, disaster response, dry weather, emergency response, evacuation orders, Fire and Disaster Management Agency, firefighters, forest fire, helicopter water drops, Iwate Prefecture, Japan emergency, Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan wildfires, Kozo Hirano, mountain blaze, Natural disaster, northern Japan, Otsuchi, Pacific coast Japan, residential evacuation, Reuters style report, Self-Defense Forces, strong winds, wildfire containment, wildfire evacuation, wildfire threat

Japan Mobilizes 1,400 Firefighters as Wildfires Threaten Coastal Town

Otsuchi — Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to contain major wildfires burning for a fifth

Latest Middle East and North Africa News Top Stories

NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, Asim Munir, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire talks, donald trump, energy crisis, Haitham bin Tariq, hezbollah, Iran blockade, Iran Pakistan talks, Ishaq Dar, Islamabad mediation, jared kushner, Lebanon strikes, Middle East tensions, oil shipping route, Oman diplomacy, Pakistan mediation, regional diplomacy, Reuters style report, Revolutionary Guards, Shehbaz Sharif, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran negotiations, US Iran tensions

Iran FM Returns to Pakistan as Mediation Effort Survives US Trip Cancellation

Islamabad -Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for renewed talks with senior officials