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IMF clears $1.32 billion in fresh debt for Pakistan amid economic woes

India, May 9 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that its board had completed reviews of some of its agreements with Pakistan, clearing the way for Islamabad to access about $1.32 ... Read More


US removes highly enriched uranium from Venezuela

Washington DC, May 9 -- The US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Friday (local time) announced the successful removal of all remaining highly enriched uranium f... Read More


China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit

New Delhi, May 9 -- China's exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday, despite the Iran war and lingering impacts from higher U.S. tariffs. The data were released ... Read More


Chair's Statement of the 48th ASEAN Summit

Jakarta, May 9 -- We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered in Cebu, Philippines, on 8 May 2026, for the 48th ASEAN Summit under the Chairship of the Republ... Read More


Pakistan cancels LNG spot bids amid hopes of easing ME tensionsPublished on: May 9, 2026 5:10 AM

Pakistan, May 9 -- Pakistan LNG Limited, a government subsidiary that procures LNG from the international market, has cancelled two of the lowest bids, expecting the situation in the Middle East to im... Read More


Xinhua Institute report highlights China's culture-driven growth

Athena, May 9 -- The Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, released a report titled The Theory of Cultural Empowerment: China's Cultural Consciousness in Marching Toward H... Read More


Trump taken to hospital today? Fact-checking viral Walter Reed claims

India, May 9 -- Viral claims were made on social media that President Donald Trump was taken to the hospital today. Some claimed that Trump had been taken to Walter Reed, sparking concerns about the p... Read More


Rupee inches up against dollarPublished on: May 9, 2026 5:03 AM

Pakistan, May 9 -- The Rupee on Friday appreciated by 1 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.70 compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 278.71. According to the F... Read More


Union Minister Piyush Goyal discusses local talent investment and manufacturing expansion with LVMH

New Delhi, May 9 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, on Friday, held high-level discussions with luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, focusing on the investmen... Read More


Russia says US, Bahrain should withdraw UN resolution on Iran's actions in Hormuz Strait

SriLanka, May 9 -- Moscow is urging the US and Bahrain to withdraw a draft resolution in the UN Security Council that calls on Iran to end its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Russia's ... Read More