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UNCTAD) has raised alarm over the disruption in global trade due to the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea shipping route stating that it would “particularly” hurt developing nations and warned that it is impacting global food prices with longer cargo travel distances and higher freight rates potentially leading to higher costs. “Disruptions in grain shipments from Europe, the Russian Federation and Ukraine

Oil prices edged slightly higher in choppy trading on Friday, heading for a second weekly gain as positive U.S. economic growth and signs of Chinese stimulus boosted demand expectations, while Middle East supply concerns added further support. Brent crude futures were up 53 cents, or 0.7%, at $82.93 a barrel by 1:48 p.m. ET (1848 GMT), and touched $83.57, their highest price since November.

The Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warned on Friday that global disruptions and volatility are the «new normal», with more geo-economic tensions on the horizon. «2024 will be a decisive year, with more geo-economic tensions expected — from the Red Sea to the Taiwan Strait — which also means more frequent disruptions to supply chains and greater volatility on the energy markets,» she told a climate conference in Hamburg. «International competition is becoming harder. That is the new normal that we have to deal with.»

A 40-year-old Russian developer of Trickbot ransomware has been sentenced to a five-year prison term, according to the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed admiration for the leadership of PM Modi, commending India's economic development and independent foreign policy during an interaction with university students in the Kaliningrad Region on 'Russian Student Day'. Putin highlighted India's remarkable economic growth under Modi's leadership and credited the Prime Minister for the nation's achievements. «India has one of the highest rates of economic development and growth in the world, and that too is due to the leadership qualities of the incumbent Prime Minister.

Russian power providers say crypto miners are to blame for “mass” electricity outages during recent cold snaps.

Republic Day 2024 LIVE updates Besides, Ambassador Sibi George unfurled the tricolor in front of the Indian Embassy in Japan. Happy Republic Day 2024: Wishes and quotes to mark the 75th Gantantra Diwas Embassy of Russia in India held celebrations on 75th Republic Day. Ukraine Embassy in India also wished 'Happy Republic Day' on the X platform.

Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team, stating that the group has been targeting various organisations. Microsoft has initiated notification processes for the targeted entities. Also Read | FTC launches inquiry into artificial intelligence deals such as Microsoft's OpenAI partnership Recent developments suggest that Midnight Blizzard's activities extend beyond Microsoft.

Aditya Verma, a British-Indian student, can hardly be faulted for thinking two F-18s flanking his flight to Menorca in Spain were holding an exercise in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. But then, maybe he can be.

The International Monetary Fund recently raised a note of caution about India’s rising public debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio as part of a standard process of assessing country risks. Today, there is a burgeoning cottage industry of storied institutions that are compiling lists of risks arising not for specific countries, but at a global level across the domains of economics, politics, geopolitics and society.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise says suspected state-backed Russian hackers broke into its email system and stole data from cybersecurity and other employees

Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points

NATO defence chiefs' meeting drew to a close, NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Robert Bauer outlined the steps he believed households within the alliance should already be taking in the event of war. «You need to have water, you need to have a radio on batteries and you need to have a flashlight on batteries to make sure that you can survive the first 36 hours,» he said, adding that in any major conflict member nations might need to introduce conscription to keep their militaries in the fight. The shifting «tectonic plates of power», he warned, were producing the most dangerous world in decades – and risks that could only be tackled by the private sector, industry and governments together to deliver greater resilience. «We need public and private actors to change their mindset from an era in which everything was plannable, foreseeable, controllable, focused on efficiency… to an era in which anything can happen at any time,» Bauer said. «An era in which we need to expect the unexpected.» Alongside what now appears to be an ongoing U.S.-UK military campaign in Yemen, the first weeks of 2024 have brought a much greater focus on the mounting risk of war in both Europe and the Pacific – as well as an awareness that the U.S.

Jindal Stainless Ltd has cut its exports forecast for the fiscal year ending March due to freight disruptions in the Red Sea and faltering demand in Europe and the United States, a top executive said. India's biggest stainless steel manufacturer hopes to ship out 10-12% of its estimated overall sales of over 2.1 million metric tons in 2023/24, down from its previous forecast of 15%, Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless, told Reuters in an interview. The company is exploring «new options» and a «variable freight model», Jindal said, as part of efforts to deal with the challenges posed by attacks launched by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the Red Sea.

net migration to the country compensated for its low birth rate and ageing population, the statistics office said on Thursday. The increase was in line with averages seen between 2012 and 2021, but considerably weaker than 2022, when hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees came to Germany seeking shelter. Migration is a key topic in Germany currently, where the government has bolstered border controls and promised to speed up deportations, while also addressing the need for foreign workers with reforms easing access to citizenship. The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to second place in opinion polls, seizing on migration as a key concern for voters. The statistics office put net migration to Germany at between 680,000 and 710,000 people in 2023.

India topped the chart for the 10th straight month with the best PMI reading, top-notch stock market performance, and strong exports growth. China climbed two spots to reach No.

On Monday, Ukrainian-born model Carolina Shiino graciously accepted the Miss Japan 2024 title with tears in her eyes.

Russia’s biggest crypto mining industry association has hit out at Moscow’s plans to increase electricity tariffs for miners.