Новости за 17.01.2025

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday slightly upgraded its global growth forecast in 2025 to 3.3 percent, 0.1 percentage point up from its projection in October 2024, according to an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO).

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday slightly upgraded its global growth forecast in 2025 to 3.3 percent, 0.1 percentage point up from its projection in October 2024, according to an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO).

NEW DELHI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves continued to fall for the sixth straight week, down by 8.714 billion U.S. dollars to 625.871 billion dollars during the week ended Jan. 10, bank data showed on Friday.

JAKARTA -- Indonesia welcomed a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that supports the archipelago nation in its dispute over "palm oil discrimination" by the European Union (EU), government ministers said on Friday.

JAKARTA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia welcomed a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that supports the archipelago nation in its dispute over "palm oil discrimination" by the European Union (EU), government ministers said on Friday.

DAMASCUS, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A European Union (EU) delegation, led by Commissioner for Equality and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib, met on Friday with Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim leader, vowing to provide an aid package worth 235 million euros (241 million U.S. dollars) to assist Syrians.

BEIRUT, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday France's commitment to supporting the Lebanese army, announcing plans to establish a new training center for Lebanese soldiers.

CAIRO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Delegations from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel met in Cairo to establish mechanisms for implementing the recently reached Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV channel reported on Friday.

Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 17 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a roadshow in Haridwar on Friday ahead of the upcoming civic elections scheduled for January 23. He expressed confidence that the people will make BJP win in local body elections and bring in a triple-engine government. He appealed to vote in favour of mayor candidate Kiran Jaisal and other councillor candidates of BJP. D

LOS ANGELES, California: The wildfires that broke out last week in Los Angeles County are still burning and are expected to be some of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, emphasized the importance of expanding domestic energy production, including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and nuclear power, during his Senate confirmation hearing this week.

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier for Apple and Nvidia, is expected to report a 58 percent surge in fourth-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for AI chips.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 17 (ANI): Tech Mahindra on Friday reported that its consolidated net profit during the October-December quarter rose 92.6 per cent to Rs 983 crore. In the same quarter of last fiscal, the company reported net profit worth Rs 510 crore. The leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries announced the audited consolidated financia

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has teamed up with IBM to build a front-line emergency communications network in Britain.

(250117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a CR450AF (R) and a CR450BF bullet train in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

SYDNEY, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Two men in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland have been hospitalized with rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne viruses.

ABU DHABI, 17th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and oversight of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, Chairman of the International Philanthropic and Humanitarian Council, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, the UAE

ABU DHABI, 17th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and oversight of H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, Chairman of the International Philanthropic and Humanitarian Council, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, the UAE

MOSCOW - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the signing of a strategic partnership treaty involving closer defense cooperation that is likely to worry the West.

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 17 (ANI): Over 2.5 million devotees took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on the fifth day of the MahaKumbh Mela being held in the city of Prayagraj. As per the data released, by 2 pm on Friday, over 1 million Kalpavasis and 1.5 million pilgrims visited the Mahakumbh Mela. More than 70 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam till January 16, as per the offici

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's economy reached its 2024 growth target despite a complex domestic and global landscape, providing much-needed certainty and confidence to the global economy.

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Indian stock indices closed the week on a low, hinting that the volatility was far from over. On Friday, Sensex closed at 76,619.33 points, down 423.49 points or 0.55 per cent, while Nifty closed at 23,203.20 points, down 108.60 points or 0.47 per cent. Nifty IT slumped the most at 2.68 per cent. Experts noted that FPI selling is continuously creating pressure on the indices. Additiona

The incoming US president's envoy reportedly convinced PM Netanyahu to accept a truce with Hamas

The US tech giant has declined to adhere to the bloc's new rules on ?disinformation?

The Palestinian group says it will soon publish a list of prisoners to be released by West Jerusalem as part of the deal