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Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years

Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years

* Published Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to raise interest rates on Thursday in what would be the first increase to the benchmark rate for more than three years. Most analysts are predicting a rise from 3.75% to 4% in a move that would increase the cost

Has India’s democracy failed its Muslims? Jailed scholar triggers debate

Has India’s democracy failed its Muslims? Jailed scholar triggers debate

Sharjeel Imam questioned foundational ideas of India’s nationalism in an interview with The Quint, inspiring a heated debate. Has the world’s largest democracy failed the world’s largest minority – its nearly 200 million Muslims? That question is at the heart of a polarising debate currently under way in

New Zealand braces for knife-edge election: What you need to know

New Zealand braces for knife-edge election: What you need to know

National and Labour are neck-and-neck, with smaller parties poised to decide which will lead next government. Days ahead of New Zealand’s election, polls show the governing centre-right National Party and the opposition centre-left Labour Party neck and neck, with neither on course to win enough

What the Democratic midterms sweep changes for U.S.-China relations

What the Democratic midterms sweep changes for U.S.-China relations

BEIJING — Democrats taking power from Republicans in Congress raises risks for U.S.-China tensions around Taiwan, while hardening tech competition, analysts said. The Democrats swept this week's midterm elections, taking majorities in the House and Senate and flipping governors' offices in places like Texas, Nevada and

Sony posts 45% Q2 profit rise on movies, games boost

Sony posts 45% Q2 profit rise on movies, games boost

FILE PHOTO: Sony Group Corporation's logo at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo TOKYO, Nov 5 : Sony on Thursday reported a 45 per cent rise in second-quarter operating profit of 622.3 billion yen ($3.95 billion), beating market estimates,

AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

FILE PHOTO: Empty freezers in a store where a cyberattack has taken down several of its freezers in Stockholm, Sweden, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Marie Mannes/File Photo AMSTERDAM, Nov 5 : From hacked supermarket fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used

Indonesian parties weigh parliamentary inquiry into vice president's education credentials

Indonesian parties weigh parliamentary inquiry into vice president's education credentials

Three parties within Prabowo's camp and one outside the coalition said they were currently considering three legislative courses of action, officials said. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) delivers his annual State of the Nation Address as Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka listens ahead of the country'