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Workers at BHP Group’s giant Escondida copper mine in Chile are set to begin a strike after union leaders said wage talks failed to produce an agreement before the midnight deadline.

Leaders of India’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement were arrested early Wednesday, the first such move by authorities since protests erupted, in an escalation of tensions over a contentious overhaul of the country’s voter rolls.

India boat capsizes, drowning 13, mostly children Reuters

Oil prices climb as traders weigh Saudi supply risk, Russian diesel flow Reuters

AI lab discovered a recording device concealed behind a television in a conference room

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. is in discussions with Ong Beng Seng’s Hotel Properties Ltd. to buy a majority stake in three buildings in Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping belt, according to people familiar with the matter.

Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition targets sites in Yemen’s capital

Surendra Rosha, HSBC Asia & Middle East Co-Chief Executive, discusses growth opportunities in India including infrastructure buildout. (Source: Bloomberg)

Nifty jumps as traders seize on a rather noncommittal remark by Sitharaman about the securities transaction tax.

Imports also soar as high oil prices push up bill