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India to impose controversial fee for UPI instant payments: Who benefits?
It's the end of an era for India's popular instant digital payments system, which has been free of charge until now.
Climate change had major role in triggering Nepal floods, scientists say
The combined toll from the deadly incident now stands at 1,446 people dead and at least 6,669 missing.
What’s the Asian Games accommodation crisis, and where will athletes stay?
In a cost-cutting move, Japan decided against setting up a dedicated athletes' village but now faces a backlash.
LIVE: India vs Afghanistan – T20 international cricket series
Follow the live build-up and coverage, with toss, team lineups and news, ahead of our text commentary steam updates.
Syrian court sentences three linked to coastal violence
Former member of gov't forces sentenced to 20 years, as two Assad supporters receive death sentence and life in prison.
‘The drought has left its mark’: Slovenia’s potato lovers lament low yields
Hundreds gather to share roast potatoes in northern Slovenia as think tank warns 'chips are down' across Europe.
Canada’s Carney welcomes EU’s associated membership proposal
In address to European parliament, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney listed areas where he wants to boost cooperation.
US tariffs against Russian oil buyers pass: What it means for China, India
US sanctions aim to weaken Russian oil exports, heavily targeting China and India as Moscow's largest energy buyers.
‘They called us’: Has Trump abandoned Bab al-Mandeb to the Houthis?
Washington’s response to the Houthi advance exposes the limits of the US security umbrella in the Gulf.
From Yanbu to Sohar: Tracking Saudi Arabia’s alternative oil routes
The world's second-largest crude exporter is rerouting crude via dark shipments and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman.