The global aviation industry could benefit from Donald Trump’s re-election if he can end the Russia-Ukraine war and break the airspace deadlock, but Hong Kong’s air cargo business is set to suffer with his increased tariffs against China, industry leaders and analysts have said. Subhas Menon, director general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA),…
New Delhi: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “tooth-breaking” response to ongoing Israeli military actions. This statement follows a dramatic escalation, including an Israeli commando raid in Lebanon, and comes days before the US presidential election, with Washington as Israel’s primary military supporter. “The enemies, both the USA and the Zionist regime,…
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said that Hezbollah’s new chief, Naim Qassem, was a “temporary appointment” and that he won’t last “long”. His reaction came hours after the Iran-backed group announced that it had chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Beirut…
New Delhi: Israel on Monday said it has declassified intelligence which claims the presence of a secret Hezbollah financial hub beneath a Beirut hospital. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the bunker contained hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold, allegedly used to fund the group’s operations. This disclosure followed a series…
New Delhi: Iran has issued a stark warning to its Arab neighbours and US allies in the Gulf, threatening severe retaliation if their territories or airspace are used to aid Israel in any potential attacks on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The warning was conveyed through secret diplomatic channels, targeting oil-rich states like Saudi…
The onset of the festive season didn’t bring the cheer India’s stock market investors had hoped for. They turned poorer by ₹11 trillion on record foreign investor outflows amid a sharp bounce back in Chinese stocks following recent fiscal and monetary stimulus measures, escalating tensions in West Asia, and expensive share valuations. These factors coincided…
A man takes a picture of a car covered in earth caused by a projectile landing after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters China urged world powers on Wednesday(October 2, 2024) to prevent the situation in the Middle East from “further…
New Delhi: Iran launched a barrage of 181 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, triggering nationwide air raid sirens and forcing nearly 10 million Israelis into bomb shelters. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that a large portion of the missiles was intercepted by the country’s advanced missile defence systems, including the Iron Dome…