LATAM
Twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela as casualties feared to rise
Venezuela has been struck by a major seismic disaster after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit approximately 160 kilometres west of...
Climate & Energy
Europe swelters as record temperatures shatter June heat records
A powerful heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed temperatures to unprecedented levels, with the United Kingdom recording its hottest June...
Financial insights
Tokyo stocks open higher as investors extend global rally
Japan's stock market opened higher on Thursday,...
On this day
On this day in 1852: Antoni Gaudi was born
More than one hundred years after his death, Antoni Gaudí remains one of the most celebrated architects in history. Best...
US poltics
‘I hear he’s very liberal’: Trump comments on Andy Burnham and North Sea energy policy
US President Donald Trump has offered his first public comments on Andy Burnham, describing the former Manchester mayor as "extremely...
Caribbean
Caribbean leaders and development partners call for faster action on debt and resilience financing
Caribbean leaders and international development partners are intensifying calls for faster action on debt restructuring and resilience financing, arguing that...
IDB Invest backs modernization of key Brazil–Argentina border bridge
IDB Invest has announced support for the modernization of the São Borja–Santo Tomé International Bridge, a critical transport corridor linking...
Press release - MSTRpay
MSTRpay eyes Caribbean expansion as next growth corridor
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — MSTRpay is exploring a strategic expansion into the Caribbean as the fintech company looks to replicate its...
UK news
Andy Burnham prepares for power as emotional Keir Starmer bows out
British politics entered a new chapter today as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, paving the way for Greater...
Starmer announces plan to step down as UK Prime Minister
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that he intends to step down, bringing an abrupt end to a...
Ukraine
‘Battle-hardened’ Ukraine can help defend Europe, says former Nato chief
Ukraine's armed forces have become one of Europe's most experienced military organisations and could play a central role in the...
Middle East
Middle East crisis and El Niño threaten south-east Asia with food supply shock
South-east Asia faces a potentially severe food-security challenge as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East converge with growing concerns over...
Africa
Kenyan health minister found in contempt over Ebola quarantine facility
Kenya's Health Minister, Aden Duale, has been found guilty of contempt of court in a ruling linked to the construction...
AI
L’Oréal brings Maybelline virtual try-on to ChatGPT
Global beauty giant L'Oréal has expanded its digital strategy by bringing virtual makeup try-on capabilities for its Maybelline products directly...
India
Mukesh Ambani signals succession roadmap for Reliance Industries
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has provided the clearest indication yet of how leadership succession at Reliance Industries could unfold, reinforcing...
Ambani prepares record-breaking Jio stock market debut
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani is preparing to take Reliance Jio public in what is widely expected to become the largest...
Blockchain
Trump signs orders to accelerate US quantum computing and cryptography
US President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders aimed at strengthening America's position in quantum computing and...
Invisible infrastructure series
Invisible infrastructure: the data centres powering the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence has captured global attention through chatbots, autonomous systems and advanced language models, but behind every AI breakthrough lies...
Musk - US$ 1.5 trillion
Elon Musk is worth 259,067,358,000 Big Macs
At an estimated net worth of US$1.5 trillion, Elon Musk's fortune can be difficult to comprehend. Numbers measured in trillions...
Trump in office
From debt-fueled real estate to digital billions: The reinvention of Donald Trump’s fortune
Few business figures in modern history have reinvented their personal balance sheet as dramatically as Donald J. Trump. For decades,...
Trump coin’s rise and collapse exposes risks of political cryptocurrencies
The dramatic rise and subsequent collapse of the $TRUMP cryptocurrency has become one of the most remarkable financial stories of...
Bitcoin down 50%
Why Bitcoin has fallen 50% — and how Musk and Saylor became victims of the downturn
Bitcoin has suffered one of its sharpest corrections in recent years, falling approximately 50% from its peak levels reached last...
Business of the week
From a garage in Colombia to a Latin American fintech giant: The rise of Nubank
Few fintech success stories have reshaped an entire continent quite like Nubank. What began as a small startup challenging traditional...
Newshub long read
Marilyn Monroe at 100: The woman behind the legend – video
One hundred years ago today, on 1 June 1926, a child named Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles....
Serie - HIdden financial giants
EU leaders gather with western Balkans to reaffirm path towards membership
European Union leaders and representatives from the six Western Balkan nations are gathering in Montenegro for a high-level summit aimed...