AI
Red Hat, NVIDIA and IBM back project turning AI policy into code
Red Hat has launched asago, an open-source project designed to transform artificial intelligence governance policies into operational technical controls. Supported...
Financial insights
Singapore stocks open slightly lower despite strong regional technology rally
Singapore shares opened marginally lower on Wednesday,...
South Korea’s KOSPI surges at opening as chipmakers lead powerful rebound
South Korean shares opened sharply higher on...
Hong Kong stocks open cautiously higher as Alibaba and Tencent advance
Hong Kong shares opened modestly higher on...
On this day
On this day in 1962: Marilyn Monroe died
On 5 August 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home. She was only 36, yet she...
Middle East
Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed hope that an agreement allowing more commercial vessels to pass safely through...
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The peace deal hiding in plain sight
Russia and Europe could stop confronting each other — and start building together What if the war in Ukraine is...
Africa
Cable car fiasco highlights Madagascar’s transport troubles
A troubled cable car project in Antananarivo has become a symbol of Madagascar’s difficulties in modernising its transport system, exposing...
LATAM
LATAM Airlines raises 2026 earnings outlook as fuel-cost pressure eases
LATAM Airlines has raised its full-year earnings forecast after a more favourable outlook for jet-fuel prices reduced some of the...
India
IndiGo scales back wide-body ambitions as global pressures hit long-haul plans
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, will end its leased Boeing 787 operations in October, temporarily retreating from wide-body flying as geopolitical...
Caribbean
Puerto Rico approves $2 billion Esencia luxury development despite environmental opposition
Puerto Rico has approved construction of a $2 billion luxury tourism and residential development on its south-western coast, clearing the...
Climate & Energy
Sánchez speaks plainly as Spain’s climate divide survives the flames
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has once again confronted the country’s climate sceptics with a blunt message: “Climate change kills.”...
Ukraine
Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 14 people, Ukrainian authorities say
At least 14 people have been killed and 27 injured in a major overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region,...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay signs strategic market access partnership with PACT Microfinance Bank, strengthening its expansion into Nigeria
NEW YORK, NY — July 23, 2026 — MSTRpay AB ("MSTRpay") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...
MSTRpay Launches AI-Powered MSTR Signal System™️ to accelerate global customer growth
Stockholm, Sweden – July 24, 2026 MSTRpay today announced the launch of MSTR Signal System™️, a new AI-powered intelligent engagement...
Blockchain
Moscow goes dark for crypto miners as Russia protects power grid
Russia has expanded its cryptocurrency mining ban to Moscow, the surrounding Moscow Region and selected areas of Kursk Region, citing...
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s X Money signals the arrival of the “Everything App” Era
The launch of X Money marks one of the most significant developments in digital finance this year, as Elon Musk...
Inside the scam - Serie
Inside the scam (Part 5): Can anyone stop the scam economy?
Online fraud has evolved into a global industry supported by trafficking networks, stolen identities, artificial intelligence and an international system...
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Financial inclusion
6. The infrastructure of freedom
Why financial inclusion deserves to stand alongside roads, schools and electricity as essential development infrastructure Every generation eventually discovers that...
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World Cup 2026
Spain defeat Argentina to claim 2026 World Cup
Spain have been crowned world champions for the second time after defeating defending champions Argentina 1–0 following extra time in...
Business of the week
How dLocal built a bridge to emerging markets
When global companies such as Amazon, Google, Spotify and Microsoft wanted to expand into emerging markets, they all faced the...
Trump in office
Trump’s crypto ventures generated more than US$1bn in 2025, financial filing reveals
Businesses linked to US President Donald Trump generated more than US$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
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Race against time as Japan earthquake toll rises
Rescue teams are searching through collapsed buildings and industrial wreckage after a powerful earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu,...