Putin OKs record Russian defense spending budget as EU officials visit Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion), up from a reported 28.3% this … Read more

Saudi bourse extends rebound from 4-month low; Qatar falls By Reuters

By Ateeq Shariff (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended higher on Sunday, building on the previous session’s rebound from a near four-month low. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.9%, with aluminium products manufacturer Al Taiseer Group rising 0.7% and Al Rajhi Bank increasing 1.9%. Among other gainers, oil giant Saudi Aramco (TADAWUL:) added 0.4%, … Read more

GST collections increase by 8.5 percent to reach Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November

GST collections increased by 8.5 percent to reach Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November, driven by higher revenues from domestic transactions.  According to government data released on December 1, the Central GST (CGST) collected stood at Rs 34,141 crore, State GST (SGST) amounted to Rs 43,047 crore, while Integrated IGST was recorded at Rs 91,828 … Read more

WATCH: Rohit Sharma falls for a low score in pink-ball practice game against Australia PM’s XI

India captain Rohit Sharma‘s patchy form in red-ball cricket persisted as he managed just three runs in the tour game against the Australia Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra on Sunday, December 1. The game, initially planned as a multi-day fixture, was shortened to a 46-over affair due to incessant rain across the first two days. … Read more

Ireland election sees likely return of incumbent Fine Gael-Fianna Fail coalition

Irish exit polling suggests that the incumbent center-right parties could likely form a coalition government, though vote counting continues on Sunday and the left-wing Sinn Féin remains in the running. Center-right party Fine Gael was the first choice of 21% of voters, and another center-right party, Fianna Fáil, had 19.5%, according to an Ipsos B&A … Read more