Financial insights
Markets open higher across Asia and Australia as investors eye quarter-end
Asian and Australian equity markets opened Tuesday's...
On this day
On this day in 1934: Night of the Long Knives
How Hitler’s purge cemented Nazi power On the night of 30 June 1934, Adolf Hitler launched one of the most...
Africa
African talent shines beyond African flags
African footballers are again shaping the World Cup, but not always in African shirts. Across the tournament, players with African...
MSTRpay
MSTRlabs unveils AI research initiative for the next generation of financial services
MSTRlabs, the research and innovation division of MSTRpay, today announced an expanded artificial intelligence research initiative focused on shaping the...
Ukraine
Putin’s Donbas deadlines face renewed criticism from Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mocked Russia’s latest military objectives in eastern Ukraine, arguing that President Vladimir Putin continues to...
Climate & Energy
Europe braces for dangerous heat as heatwave spreads east
A powerful heatwave sweeping across Europe is shifting eastward, prompting authorities to issue red weather warnings across parts of Central...
LATAM
Strong aftershock deepens Venezuela’s earthquake crisis
A powerful aftershock has shaken northern Venezuela, sending frightened residents back into the streets just days after twin earthquakes devastated...
US poltics
Supreme Court ends Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll case
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of the 2023 civil verdict that found...
Caribbean
Jamaica reaffirms CARICOM’s central role in regional development
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed his government's commitment to the Caribbean Community, describing the regional bloc as "an...
Middle East
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after Hormuz escalation
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States would "annihilate" Iran if American forces or interests are attacked...
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
Why the India–U.S. trade deal remains out of reach
Hopes for a comprehensive trade agreement between India and the United States have faded in recent months as geopolitical tensions,...
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...
Blockchain
Bitcoin rebounds from new 2026 lows as pressure builds from Wall Street weakness
Bitcoin has bounced from fresh 2026 lows after briefly falling near $58,000, but market sentiment remains fragile as investors weigh...
Invisible infrastructure series
Invisible infrastructure: the data centres powering the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence has captured global attention through chatbots, autonomous systems and advanced language models, but behind every AI breakthrough lies...
FBI & One Coin
FBI urges OneCoin victims to claim compensation before June 30
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued an urgent reminder to victims of the...
Musk - US$ 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...