TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s rial currency falls to new low of 1.2 million to a US dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze its ailing economy. The Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to a U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran’s ailing economy. Traders offered the new exchange rate on Wednesday. The new record low is increasing pressure on food prices and other costs have been making daily life that much […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s telecoms ministry on Wednesday rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices. The Ministry of Communications on Monday asked smartphone makers to install the government’s “Sanchar Saathi” app within 90 days and to prevent users from disabling it. It also required manufacturers […]
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business at venues such as bars and convenience stores. The ban from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. will be lifted on a trial basis for […]
TORONTO — Toronto’s real estate board says activity, new listings and average selling prices were down last month as potential homebuyers stayed on the sidelines. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 5,010 homes changed hands in November, down 15.8 per cent from the same month last year, as sales ticked 0.6 per cent lower […]
MONTREAL — Kendra Scurfield sees white from base to peak. “It is full-on winter wonderland down here,” said the Banff Sunshine Village vice-president, speaking from the ski resort’s main lodge late last month. “On my way to the mountain there were a few young 20-year-olds skiing down the street to get to the bus stop.” […]
PARIS (AP) — Aerospace manufacturer Airbus expects to deliver fewer planes than planned this year following an issue with fuselage panels used on some A320 planes. The European company said Wednesday it is targeting around 790 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025 “in light of recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320 family […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine’s economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks. Ukraine’s budget and military needs for 2026 and 2027 are estimated to total around 130 billion euros […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries. Despite years of multinational searches, investigators still do not know exactly what happened to the plane or its 239 passengers and crew. On Wednesday, Malaysia’s government said American marine robotics […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) from Dec. 10 […]
