Global bonds rally as fresh trade tensions send investors flocking to safety
Money markets have been shaken by a reignited U.S.-China trade row.
Day: October 14, 2025
‘Freedom is priceless’: Emotional return for liberated Palestinian prisoners
With huge crowds waiting to welcome them home, Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Monday were overwhelmed with joy as they returned to their loved ones.
Israel freed about 1,700 Palestinian prisoners and 250 security detainees in exchange f…
India’s Strategic Naval Shift: From French Scorpene To German Submarines Signals Major Defence Policy Transition
HDW Type-214 stealth submarineIndia is poised to make a significant strategic shift in its submarine modernisation program, moving away from a planned ₹36,000 crore deal with France for three additional Scorpene submarines in favour of a more advanced ₹70,000 crore contract with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems for six next-generation submarines under Project 75I.This decision, while not yet
News24 | HRW urges Lebanon to fight for ‘justice for the victims’ of Israel attack on journalists
Human Rights Watch urged Lebanon to pursue justice two years after an Israeli strike killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six others, including two from AFP.
Iran court sentences two French citizens to over 30 years in prison
Iranian authorities handed down two French nationals, unidentified but highly suspected to be Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, lengthy prison sentences on October 14, 2025. They were convicted on multiple charges including ‘spying for the French intel…
WW3 fears as spy chief warns of ‘heated confrontation at any moment’ with Russia
The head of a NATO nation’s foreign intelligence service said the West must prepare for “further escalations” with Russia.
Questions remain about deceased Israeli hostages in Gaza
The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war appears to be holding even as complex issues remained ahead.
Iran rejects Trump’s peace overtures in his Knesset speech
Iran on Tuesday dismissed President Trump’s proclamation of peace in the Middle East in his speech before the Israeli government, saying his words don’t align with his administration’s actions.
Israel Identifies 2 Bodies Handed Over by Hamas – The New York Times
Israel Identifies 2 Bodies Handed Over by Hamas The New York TimesNext steps in Gaza ceasefire uncertain as Trump hails signing of agreement – live updates CNNIsrael won’t reopen Rafah crossing, will limit aid, over Hamas’s failur…
Western Bulk Chartering to pounce on volatility caused by China’s rare earth minerals export ban
Latest geopolitical unrest opens up potential, says dry operator