Financial inclusion
3. Where the Aid Money Goes
Following the journey from donor to beneficiary Every year, governments and international organisations announce billions of dollars for development. Millions...
Financial insights
European markets open steadily as investors eye earnings and central banks
European stock markets opened the new trading...
Africa
Africa’s next challenge is keeping its megabrands
Africa has produced a growing number of globally recognised companies over the past two decades, demonstrating that world-class brands can...
US politics
Atlantic republishes JD Vance’s decade-old anti-Trump essay
The Atlantic has republished a 10-year-old essay by US Vice President JD Vance in which he sharply criticised Donald Trump,...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay initiates strategic entry process in Guinea
MSTRpay has formally initiated its structured market-entry process in Guinea, continuing its deliberate expansion across priority West African corridors. As...
Climate & Energy
Recycling could supply half of Europe’s critical minerals by 2050
Europe could meet up to half of its future demand for several critical raw materials through recycling by 2050, according...
Ukraine
Gotland strengthens defences as Sweden prepares for growing Baltic security risks
Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland has become a focal point of the country's defence strategy as military authorities and...
LATAM
Venezuela’s interim president defends earthquake response amid mounting criticism
Venezuela’s interim president has defended the government’s handling of the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country on 24 June,...
Venezuela turns to reconstruction as attention shifts to recovery costs
Venezuela has begun discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over financial assistance to support reconstruction following the devastating earthquakes...
Caribbean
Criminals will not find safe haven in Jamaica, minister vows
Jamaica's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to...
Middle East
Millions expected as Iran prepares six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei
Millions of mourners are expected to take part in a six-day state funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, as...
AI
NVIDIA BioNeMo powers Anthropic Claude Science for faster life sciences research
Anthropic has launched the public beta of Claude Science, a new artificial intelligence workbench designed specifically for scientific research. A...
India
AI jitters give Indian IPOs a moment to shine
Growing uncertainty surrounding the valuations of artificial intelligence companies has prompted investors to broaden their search for opportunities, helping Indian...
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,...
Blockchain
US senator proposes ban on elected officials issuing memecoins
A proposal by US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand would prohibit elected federal officials from issuing or sponsoring memecoins and other personal...
Invisible infrastructure series
The invisible infrastructure: The standards that make the world work
Every day, billions of people use products, services and technologies that function seamlessly together without giving much thought to why...
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...
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$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
Musk - US$ 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...
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...