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Rising rates across vessel segments push Baltic index to near two-year high

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose for a tenth consecutive session on Wednesday to hit a near two-year high, driven by gains across all vessel segments. The main index, which factors in...

BBC Faces Pressure in UK Parliament Over Trump ‘Scandal’

LONDON: The BBC chairman on Monday admitted the broadcaster was too slow to respond to a misleading edit of a speech by US President Donald Trump, but denied allegations that the corporation’s impartiality is being compromised from within its own board. Senior BBC...

Palestinian Town on Edge as Israel Clears Land for Major New Settlement

AL-EIZARIYA: Residents of this Palestinian town near Jerusalem say they are living in fear as demolition and evacuation notices surge—an escalation they believe is tied directly to Israel’s approval of a massive new settlement project. “This is a project of total...

Four More Arrested in $102 Million Louvre Heist; Stolen Jewels Still Missing

Paris: Authorities announced four additional arrests on Tuesday in connection with the spectacular October jewellery heist at the Louvre Museum, where thieves made off with treasures valued at $102 million. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the suspects—two men and...

Peripheral Roads in Tambaram Turn Deadly as Overspeeding and Missing Pedestrian Infrastructure Raise Toll

Chennai: A 61-year-old hospital worker, Ranganayaki, died on September 10 after an MTC bus hit her from behind on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road while she was walking towards the Chromepet bus stand. With no designated pedestrian space and footpaths encroached by...

Rising rates across vessel segments push Baltic index to near two-year high

BBC Faces Pressure in UK Parliament Over Trump ‘Scandal’

Palestinian Town on Edge as Israel Clears Land for Major New Settlement

Four More Arrested in $102 Million Louvre Heist; Stolen Jewels Still Missing

Peripheral Roads in Tambaram Turn Deadly as Overspeeding and Missing Pedestrian Infrastructure Raise Toll

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