India removed a floor price for basmati rice exports on Friday, according to a government order, to help farmers struggling with debt and higher costs boost overseas sales of the premium grade just weeks ahead of the arrival of the new-season crop. Last year New Delhi set a floor price, or minimum export price (MEP), … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country’s air force chief, a day after Kyiv said a US-made F-16 fighter jet had crashed in combat, killing the pilot. In a video message Zelensky said he had “decided to replace the commander of the air force” to strengthen Ukraine’s military leadership. His office earlier published … Read more
SANTIAGO: Mining giant BHP said on Tuesday it had started removing workers on strike at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, deepening tensions at the site after a powerful union rejected the company’s latest invitation for talks on pay. The strike at the world’s largest copper mine was declared hours earlier after negotiations collapsed and … Read more
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives to welcome Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2024. — Reuters New prime minister must be chosen by parliament. Phumtham Wechayachai to take over as interim PM. Court ruling raises questions over political truce. Thailand’s Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin … Read more