ADNOC Gas profit halves but beats own guidance amid Iran war
ADNOC Gas reported a 52% drop in second-quarter profit to $665 million, but the result beat its own guidance of $400-600 million. The Abu Dhabi state company blamed the closure of the…
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US analyst warns El Nino may disrupt global commodity markets
A US analyst warns that a developing El Nino could compound risks across global commodity markets, affecting everything from sugar to energy prices. Michael Ferrari, head of research at Moby, notes subsurface…
Imran Khan supporters threaten nationwide protests
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned on Monday that supporters will stage protests across Pakistan if former prime minister Imran Khan is not allowed to meet…
Indian students weigh ROI, visas as Canada, UK, Germany compete
Indian students are prioritising return on investment, job prospects, and visa stability over university rankings when choosing study abroad destinations in 2026. Canada has reduced study permits to around 408,000 amid housing…
Honeybees trained to detect land mines in Croatia
In 2013, Croatian scientists trained honeybees to detect the scent of TNT, aiming to help locate land mines from the Balkan wars. Professor Nikola Kezic and his team at Zagreb University conditioned…
BenQ India MD flags missing display fab as key gap in ‘Make in India’
BenQ India and South Asia Managing Director Rajeev Singh has identified the absence of a domestic display fabrication plant as a major structural gap in India's electronics manufacturing push. Speaking at the…
India-Israel FTA talks target February conclusion
India and Israel have completed two rounds of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with the next round set for October and a possible conclusion by February, Ambassador Reuven Azar told ET. The…
US expands H-1B visa fee to cover extensions from Sept 9
The US Department of Homeland Security will apply the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 biometric fee to extension-of-stay petitions from September 9. The fee targets employers with at least 50 US staff…
Israel rejects Trump Gaza plan, demands Hamas disarm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a 15-point Gaza deal announced by US President Donald Trump, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed". Netanyahu told a…
1,500 idle ships in Hormuz risk marine bioinvasion: study
Research reported by Siasat.com warns that more than 1,500 commercial vessels laid up in the Persian/Arabian Gulf since February risk causing a marine bioinvasion 'super-spreader' event. The ships have accumulated biofouling on…
