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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

US steps up pressure on Iran, ends waivers that allowed work on nuclear sites

US State Secretary Michael Pompeo said Iran’s nuclear extortion will lead to increased pressure on it and further isolate it from the international community.

Green shoots emerge in world economy as virus lockdowns ease

Indicators such as electricity demand and traffic congestions point to a modest 'lift of lows', as economic recovery remains uneven in the absence of a vaccine.

Sorry, President Trump, Twitter makes its own rules

There’s a case to be made for the respect due the office of the US President, but if you break the rules, Twitter can alter the terms on which it will serve you.

Wearing masks is the one big reason Japan’s coronavirus death toll has been low

Japan currently has more than 16,000 infections and about 850 deaths from the virus, by far the lowest figures among the Group of Seven major economies.

SpaceX’s historic NASA flight reset for Saturday on bad weather

The mission, the first of such in a commercially developed spacecraft, is the final major test of SpaceX’s human flight system before it can be certified to fly crews into space.

Why Adani’s controversial Australian coal mine could end up being a white elephant

Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project in Australia is predicated on the notion that it is an economically viable venture with a positive net present value.

I will do any job I find – How India’s desperately poor hope to get out of Covid misery

At least 49 million people across the world are expected to plunge into ‘extreme poverty’ – some 12 million of them in India – this year.

Mineral fund with Rs 23,800 cr can cushion Covid havoc in Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

The District Mineral Foundation funds have nearly Rs 23,800 cr after less than 40% of the amount accumulated over the past five years was spent.

South Africa’s deep mines grapple with thousands returning to work

Social distancing, screening and testing will hamper the country’s deep-level mines, which have been operating with half their workforce since a five-week shutdown ended at the beginning of May. @Saif Ullah Khan

South Korea reports biggest jump in virus cases in almost two months

South Korea, which won praise for containing Covid-19 without mass lockdowns, reported 40 new cases Tuesday, taking the total tally to 11,265.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

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.