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TSMC semiconductor fabrication plant as the company posts record profit and pledges 265 billion dollars for US chip manufacturing

TSMC Posts 77% Profit Surge and Pledges $100 Billion More for US Chip Manufacturing

TSMC posted a 77% year-on-year surge in quarterly net profit to $40.2 billion in revenue Thursday, raising its 2026 growth forecast above 40%, while CEO Che-Chia Wei pledged an additional $100 billion

July 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

US Bombs Near Ahvaz Hospital and Expands Strikes to Northern Iran as 211 Patients Flee

US forces struck northern Iran for the first time Thursday, bombing near a hospital in Ahvaz that evacuated 211 patients and disabling a tanker bound for Kharg Island. Iran hit US bases

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rohingya refugees on a crowded boat in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Myanmar

More Than 500 Rohingya Feared Dead After Two Boats Vanish Off Myanmar

Two boats carrying more than 530 Rohingya left Myanmar's Rakhine State in late June and never arrived. UN agencies UNHCR and IOM said Thursday they feared more than 500 people are dead,

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian forces amid US strikes as parliament speaker Ghalibaf voids June peace deal

Iran Declares Peace Deal Void, Ghalibaf Calls US Conflict Existential War

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared the June 17 peace deal void on Tuesday and called the US conflict an existential war. American strikes hit Bandar Abbas, Greater Tunb, and Qeshm

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450: Built for riders who want more than city commutes

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is built for riders who see a motorcycle as more than a daily travel tool. It is for people who want to ride beyond regular city routes,

July 16, 2026

Features

China economic growth chart showing slowest quarterly GDP since 2022 lockdowns

China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Rate Since 2022 Lockdowns as Domestic Demand Stalls

China's economy expanded 4.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the slowest pace since the COVID lockdowns of late 2022, as a 27 percent export surge masked near-stagnant domestic consumption. Retail

July 15, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Ma Xingrui, former Chinese Politburo member and Xinjiang party chief, stripped of Communist Party membership over family corruption

Ma Xingrui Expelled from China Politburo Over Family Corruption Under Xi Jinping

China expelled Politburo member Ma Xingrui over family corruption, the third removal under Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-graft drive. The former Xinjiang party chief and rocket programme head was found to have betrayed

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's condolences at Lusail Palace Doha

From Riyadh to Rome, World Leaders Converge on Doha to Mourn Sheikh Hamad

Leaders from more than 15 nations arrived in Doha over two days to pay condolences following the death of Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The scale of the

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

IRGC Operation Nasr 2 strike on US military logistics hub at Mina Abdullah Kuwait July 2026

Iran’s IRGC Strikes US Military Hubs in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in Operation Nasr 2

Iran's IRGC struck US military installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan simultaneously on Wednesday in Operation Nasr 2, targeting logistics hubs, the Fifth Fleet headquarters, and fighter jet hangars at Al-Azraq —

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fixed Deposit Interest Rates in July 2026: What Investors Should Know Before Opening an FD

Bajaj Finance offers Fixed Deposit interest rates of up to 7.40% p.a. for general investors and up to 7.75% p.a. for senior citizens in July 2026, across a 31 to 60-month tenure.

July 15, 2026

Business·Economy·Features

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TSMC Posts 77% Profit Surge and Pledges $100 Billion More for US Chip Manufacturing

US Bombs Near Ahvaz Hospital and Expands Strikes to Northern Iran as 211 Patients Flee

More Than 500 Rohingya Feared Dead After Two Boats Vanish Off Myanmar

Iran Declares Peace Deal Void, Ghalibaf Calls US Conflict Existential War

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450: Built for riders who want more than city commutes

China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Rate Since 2022 Lockdowns as Domestic Demand Stalls

Ma Xingrui Expelled from China Politburo Over Family Corruption Under Xi Jinping

From Riyadh to Rome, World Leaders Converge on Doha to Mourn Sheikh Hamad

Iran’s IRGC Strikes US Military Hubs in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in Operation Nasr 2

Fixed Deposit Interest Rates in July 2026: What Investors Should Know Before Opening an FD

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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