MSTRpay
MSTRpay expands global footprint with strong emerging market traction
MSTRpay has strengthened its international presence following its latest email-driven acquisition campaigns, achieving app downloads across more than 60 countries...
Caribbean
Human Rights Watch condemns ‘unlawful’ US boat strike in the Caribbean
Human rights organisation Human Rights Watch has sharply criticised a recent United States military strike on a vessel in the...
LATAM
US accused of pressuring Latin America over Cuban doctors programme
The United States has been accused of pressuring countries across Latin America to cut ties with Cuba’s long-standing international medical...
Peruvians head to polls seeking end to cycle of instability
Peruvians are set to vote in a highly unpredictable presidential election, with soaring crime and entrenched corruption dominating voter concerns...
Africa
WHO warns: Gambia’s health future hinges on science-driven systems
The future of healthcare in The Gambia will depend on sustained investment in science-driven, resilient and inclusive systems, the World...
Congo - DRC
DR Congo agrees to accept deportees from the United States
The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to receive deportees from the United States, marking a notable development in bilateral...
Financial insights
Emerging markets set for cautious start to the week
Emerging markets are expected to open Monday...
Ceasefire in the Gulf
US and Iran fail to reach deal after marathon peace talks in Pakistan
The United States and Iran have failed to reach a breakthrough agreement after 21 hours of high-stakes peace negotiations in...
On this day
On this day i 1892: A patent for the first portable typewriter was issued in the United States
On this day, the United States issued a patent that would fundamentally change how and where people wrote, marking the...
Artemis III
‘Welcome home, Artemis’: crew returns after historic 10-day moon mission
The crew of NASA’s Artemis mission has safely returned to Earth after a landmark 10-day journey around the Moon, marking...
US politics
Trump signals mass pardons at end of presidential term
United States President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to issue a new wave of mass pardons at the end of...
Ukraine
Easter truce falters as Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners
A fragile Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come under immediate strain, despite a significant prisoner exchange, with both...
Kyiv sceptical as Moscow declares Easter ceasefire
Doubts are mounting in Kyiv after Vladimir Putin ordered a temporary Orthodox Easter ceasefire, with Ukrainian officials questioning whether Moscow...
Hungarian election
Who is Péter Magyar, the man leading Hungary’s polls?
Péter Magyar has emerged as a central figure in Hungary’s political landscape, leading opinion polls ahead of upcoming elections and...
Indonesia
Indonesia plans ‘special financial center’ in Bali to attract global capital
Indonesia is advancing plans to establish a “special financial center” in Bali, aiming to position the island as a regional...
Climate & Energy
‘Every drop of water counts’: fear grows for Argentina’s glaciers
Argentina’s glaciers are under increasing threat from climate change, raising alarm across key industries and communities that depend on meltwater,...
Blockchain
Bhutan cuts bitcoin holdings by 70% as mining activity appears to stall
Bhutan has reduced its bitcoin holdings by roughly 70% over the past 18 months, raising questions about a potential strategic...
Newshub long read
Lawrence of Arabia: Myth, man and the making of a modern Middle East narrative
Few figures in modern history have shaped the global imagination of the Arab world as profoundly as Thomas Edward Lawrence—better...
Business of the week
Small Colombian fintech turns street vendors into digital merchants
A quiet financial revolution is unfolding on the streets of Bogotá, where thousands of informal vendors are entering the digital...
HIdden financial giants
Who is Péter Magyar, the man leading Hungary’s polls?
Péter Magyar has emerged as a central figure in Hungary’s political landscape, leading opinion polls ahead of upcoming elections and...
Orbán and Magyar clash as Hungary heads into decisive vote
Hungary’s election campaign has entered its final and most volatile phase, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and opposition challenger Péter...
Péter Magyar emerges as frontrunner in Hungary’s shifting political landscape
As Hungary prepares for its next election, Péter Magyar has surged to the forefront of national politics, with polling indicating...
Artemis II marks historic return to the moon after five decades
For the first time in more than half a century, humans have returned to the vicinity of the moon, as...
JD Vance claims US is not interfering in Hungary election
US Vice-President JD Vance has insisted that Washington is not interfering in Hungary’s upcoming election, despite openly expressing support for...
Weather for Artemis II splashdown looks mild, monitoring for rain
Weather conditions for the Artemis II splashdown off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening are expected to be...
Orbán positions Hungary as intermediary in Putin call
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has drawn global attention after reportedly offering to act as a “mouse” assisting a “lion”...
Hungary pipeline claims stir tensions as US remarks enter election spotlight
Allegations of a potential false-flag operation involving a Hungarian pipeline have surfaced just days before a closely contested election, as...