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Malaysian palm oil exports to India seen hitting new record low

Malaysia exported just 10,806 tons of palm oil to India in March which is 97% lower than last year and the lowest monthly total since the year 2000.

Extremists taking advantage of global Covid lockdowns to recruit youths online: UN chief

Listing startling numbers, UN chief Antonio Guterres said one of every five young people was already not in education, training or employment.

Beijing to close Covid-19 special hospital after clearing all cases

The move to shut down the hospital comes after China's coronavirus epicentre Wuhan recently closed 16 temporary hospitals and discharged its last patient Sunday.

How China is building political influence in Africa through Covid aid

China is Africa’s largest trading partner and creditor, and Beijing moved swiftly to provide aid as the virus spread.

Top theories on what’s going on with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Whereabouts of North Korea’s leader has become one of the world’s great mysteries, fed by internet rumours, satellite photos & anonymously sourced reports.

Trump says he knows how Kim Jong Un is doing (but he can’t tell)

Trump said he could not ‘tell you exactly’ the status of Kim’s health, then added that he did have a ‘very good idea’ about his condition.

Europe eases Covid curbs and hopes it won’t have to retreat

European leaders are eager to restart economies after lockdown shuttered factories, halted travel & kept millions of people largely confined to their homes.

Pakistan’s former ISPR chief Gen Bajwa named Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan

The appointment of Lt Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa shows the Pakistan Army’s focus on information projection.

Why Europe is easing lockdowns, US replaces meat with substitutes & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe. 

Covid-19 cases in Singapore cross 14,000 after majority of foreign workers test positive

Singapore is now in an extended 'circuit breaker' period till 1 June to curb spread of coronavirus.

On Camera

Not ‘uniter vs divider’, Indian politics is ‘divider vs divider’ right now

Monumental lapses of memory are responsible for the division bells of our time. Whatever happens in the 2024 elections, we need to fix our education, media, and, of course, our political discourse, in that order.

Strong showing by north, improved compliance — how GST revenue rose to record Rs 2.1 lakh cr in April

While April typically sees highest collections in a financial year, analysts say a host of reasons came together this time to lift total figures.

Army Dental Centre of Research & Referral celebrates silver jubilee

The ADC R&R is dedicated to providing high-quality dental care to soldiers, their families, and veterans.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.