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KBANK gains attention as Thai bank sentiment improves
KBANK is attracting investor attention as sentiment towards Thai banks strengthens and Kasikornbank reports higher revenue and profit for the first half of 2026.
Central Europe seeks bigger role in shaping EU policy
PMs of Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia say CEE countries should use their growing economic and political weight to shape the EU's future.
Denmark reopens Damascus embassy with eye on Syrian returns
Denmark has reopened its embassy in Damascus after a 14-year closure, with Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen attending the reopening ceremony alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.
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Putin pledges support to Iran in war with US at Bishkek summit
Russia's Vladimir Putin told Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow was providing necessary assistance in Tehran's war with the US, at the SCO summit in Bishkek, though he did not specify the nature of the support.
Usmanov’s lawyers urge EU to review sanctions, citing thousands of media corrections
The lawyers of sanctioned tycoon Alisher Usmanov sent a letter seen by IntelliNews to the EC leadership calling on sanctions to be lifted after thousands of media reports that were used as the basis for imposing the sanctions have been deleted.
Turkish universities charge $1,500 in annual fees to foreign students as Turks pay $20,000
Stark disparity exposed. Enrolment marketed as gateway to residency and work permit for applicants from Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.
Trump says US could review its position on Falkland Islands sovereignty
US President Donald Trump said on August 31 that Washington could reconsider its position on sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, responding to a question about Argentina’s longstanding territorial claim against Britain.
Oil rises for second day as Hormuz disruption fears deepen
Oil rose for a second day as US-Iran hostilities deepened fears of prolonged disruption through the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent near $91 and only five commercial vessels a day crossing the waterway.
Czech court affirms conditional sentence for MEP Nagyová in Storks’ Nest fraud case
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is also on trial in the €2mn Stork's Nest subsidy fraud case, but his part of the case has been halted while he holds parliamentary immunity.
Kosovan politicians agree on next president, ending months-long political deadlock
Acting PM Albin Kurti and LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku agreed to appoint Constitutional Court judge Bekim Sejdiu as Kosovo's next president.
Nepal flood death toll rises further to 955
Debris has obstructed nine hydropower tunnels under construction in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, trapping more than 900 workers from Nepal, South Korea and China. The scale of the underground emergency has complicated rescue operations.
Board-CEO differences emerge as Indian private banks face leadership churn
Differences between boards and senior management over business priorities, strategy and the pace of transformation are emerging as a factor behind a number of chief executives at India’s private-sector banks choosing not to seek reappointment.
Serbia hosts Non-Aligned Movement 65 years after founding summit
NAM summit brings representatives of countries from the movement's historic core back to Belgrade, where its first summit was held in 1961.
Turkey’s electric car champion Togg will never turn a profit and is hardly “native”, says ex-Renault Turkey CEO
Upcoming T6X model largely Chinese with Turkish cabin slung on top, he adds.
Iran's Araghchi says Shanghai bloc must adopt unified stance on 'US aggression'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said SCO member states should adopt unified positions on regional developments, as Tehran sought to draw the bloc into its grievances over recent conflict at the Bishkek summit.
Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team
Lionel Messi, Argentina's captain and the country's all-time leading goalscorer, announced his retirement from the national team on August 31, ending a 20-year international career in a heartfelt letter posted on social media.
Fast fashion giant Shein prices Hong Kong IPO at $27bn valuation
Debut follows years of attempts to secure a public listing in New York or London, that were derailed by political and regulatory scrutiny.
Uzbek critical minerals scholar arrested and charged with espionage in Kazakhstan, says report
Iqboljon Karabaev may face claim he passed information to Uzbekistan’s consulate in Astana.
Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders agree to advance peace process at Bishkek meeting
The two sides have taken steps to translate last year's diplomatic breakthrough into economic cooperation.
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Trump calls Iran a 'failed nation' in latest outburst
US President Donald Trump called Iran a "failed nation" whose leadership must face a war crimes trial, in a Truth Social post on August 31, hours after Iran's IRGC fired missiles at two US bases in Jordan.