Philippine police arrest fifteen officers. They are investigating the officers for their involvement in the abduction and possible murder of thirty-four cockfighters. The victims allegedly cheated in cockfights. A witness claims a gambling tycoon orchestrated the killings. Bodies were reportedly dumped in Taal Lake. The Justice Secretary seeks Japanese help to find remains.
Citi has appointed Kaustubh Kulkarni as co-head of Investment Banking Coverage for Japan, Asia North and Australia, and Asia South. Kulkarni, joining from JPMorgan after nearly three decades, will be based in Singapore and report to global banking head Viswas Raghavan.
US stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all seeing gains. Traders are anticipating an 83% chance of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, fueled by recent official comments. Technology stocks, including Dell and Nvidia, led the rally, while Urban Outfitters also surged on strong earnings.
Pradeep Ranganathan’s hilarious romp ‘Dude’ has taken the box office by storm, grossing an impressive Rs 40 crore within its first four days. The film’s numbers soared not just over the weekend but continued to shine well into the week, propelled primarily by the Tamil audience’s enthusiasm.
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully issued a US$500 million, five-year senior unsecured Sukuk, priced at a 4.65% yield. The transaction, oversubscribed 2.6 times with a $1.35 billion order book, attracted investors from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. This marks SIB’s tenth Sukuk and its third capital market transaction in 2025, reinforcing its strong…
Singer D4vd’s Seattle performance was abruptly cancelled amidst a Los Angeles homicide investigation. The dismembered remains of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas were discovered in his abandoned car. Rivas’s mother revealed her daughter’s boyfriend was named David, the rapper’s real name, and both shared a distinctive ‘shhh’ tattoo, fueling speculation about D4vd’s involvement as photos of the…
President Zelenskyy emphasized the need for a lasting peace in Ukraine during a conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, valuing international support to end the war. He stressed that decisions about Ukraine cannot be made without Ukraine.
Germany’s parliament has scrapped a fast-track citizenship law, a key policy of the previous government. The move, supported by the opposition AfD, reverses a measure that allowed quicker naturalization for well-integrated immigrants. Critics argue this sends a negative signal to skilled workers needed to combat demographic decline.
