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Pakistan president urges Iran, US to honour Islamabad MoU

Pakistan president urges Iran, US to honour Islamabad MoU Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the US and Iran to exercise restraint and honour their commitments under the Islamabad…

  • Pakistan urges US and Iran to honor Islamabad MoU
  • Zardari emphasizes safe maritime navigation through Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea
  • Conflict threatens regional stability and global energy security

World

PS Mueke: We are not importing wild buffaloes from national parks

Livestock Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke has defended the government’s plan to import water buffaloes from India, outlining their potential benefits to Kenya’s dairy, meat and leather industries.

  • Kenya plans to import domesticated water buffaloes from India, not wild ones.
  • Murrah buffalo breed, known for high butterfat milk, is the focus of the import.
  • Benefits include improved dairy products, leaner meat, and larger hides for leather.

Business

LS Marine Solution Starts Malaysia Cable Project

LS Marine Solution is expanding its overseas power grid business territory by entering the Malaysian submarine cable market, following its entry into Taiwan.

  • LS Marine Solution commences Malaysia submarine cable project
  • TNB awards Langkawi project to LS Cable & System
  • GL2030 vessel to lay 100km cables non-stop

Finance & Markets

JPMorgan CEO Warns U.S. Treasury Yields Could Hit 6%

JPMorgan Chase Chairman Jamie Dimon has warned that the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note could climb as high as 6%, cautioning that a further 1-percentage-point increase from 5% would inflict…

  • JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns U.S. 10-year Treasury yield could reach 6%.
  • Further 1-percentage-point increase would cause more damage than previous rate hikes.
  • Persistent inflation, supply-demand dynamics, and AI sector investment driving yield rise.

Business

GC Medical Science, Yuwell Target CGM Market

GC Medical Science is joining hands with Yuwell, a powerhouse in the Chinese medical device market, to target the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) market. GC Medical Science announced on Oct.

  • GC Medical Science and Yuwell form strategic partnership.
  • Partnership aims to introduce CGM products to domestic market.
  • GC handles approvals, sales; Yuwell manages manufacturing.

Science

Pacific El Niño waters hit record 29.7°C, raising risk of 2026 becoming hottest year

RECORD-high sea-surface temperatures in a key Pacific Ocean zone have heightened concerns that 2026 could become the hottest year on record, as an intensifying El Niño adds to global warming, the…

  • Pacific El Niño hit record 29.7°C sea-surface temperatures in September
  • Ocean temperatures surpassed highest readings of 1982-83, 1997-98, 2015-16 El Niño events
  • Copernicus Climate Change Service warns 2026 could become hottest year

Culture

Dom Dolla Launches Good Fortune Records

The superstar Australian DJ and producer unveils Good Fortune Records, which launches proper this Friday (Oct. 16) with its first release -- Torren Foot & rhys from the sticks’ “DANCE.”

  • Dom Dolla launches record label Good Fortune Records.
  • Inaugural release features Torren Foot & rhys' "DANCE".
  • Label's events held in Melbourne, LA, NY, Miami, Detroit, London, Manchester.

Health & Medicine

"Global health is a team sport": World Health Summit in Berlin

In a world of multiple crises, global health must once again be seen as a team sport, says World Health Summit president Prof Dr Axel R. Pries in an interview with Euronews.

  • Prof Dr Axel R. Pries, WHS president, emphasizes global health collaboration
  • Covid pandemic highlights need for multilateral mechanisms in health policy
  • Germany, with its medical innovation and resources, can lead global health efforts
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