UK - Emerging markets
UK-India trade pact opens new route to emerging-market growth
The UK’s trade agreement with India has entered into force, giving British companies wider access to one of the world’s...
Albania protests
Albania is not for sale: Tirana stands against Trump-linked luxury resort
Albanians protesting against a vast luxury development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are defending more than a protected...
US Politics
Trump turns press dinner into an hour of jokes, grievances and third-term teasing
Donald Trump mixed humour, personal insults and familiar political grievances during a sprawling hour-long appearance at the White House Correspondents’...
Financial insights
Latin American markets close mostly lower as Brazil leads decline
Latin American stock markets ended Friday, 24...
North American markets end mixed as Dow rises and Nasdaq retreats
North American equity markets closed mixed on...
European markets rebound as technology and banks lead gains
European stock markets closed firmly higher on...
African markets close mostly higher despite global uncertainty
Major African equity markets produced a largely...
Asian markets close sharply lower as technology fears return
Asian markets close sharply lower as...
On this day
On this day ion 2000: A Concorde supersonic airplane crashed outside Paris
On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 crashed shortly after taking off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing...
Climate & Energy
Wildfires close in on Bordeaux as France and Spain battle a ‘perfect storm’
France and Spain were racing to contain rapidly spreading wildfires on Saturday as thousands of people began leaving suburbs of...
The hidden climate cost of war: Ukraine and Iran equal 272 million cars driven for a year
While governments pressure households and businesses to reduce emissions, modern warfare continues to generate greenhouse gases on an almost incomprehensible...
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...
Ukraine
Ukraine takes its ‘war on Wildberries’ deeper into Russia
Two more warehouses connected to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, have been struck in Ukrainian drone attacks, extending Kyiv’s campaign...
LATAM
Colombia faces tense transition as Petro challenges election result
Colombia has entered a period of heightened political tension after outgoing President Gustavo Petro called on supporters to mobilise against...
Africa
South Africa builds the infrastructure for an AI-powered economy
South Africa is rapidly moving from experimental use of artificial intelligence towards large-scale deployment, supported by expanding data-centre capacity, global...
Caribbean
Guyana ferry death toll climbs beyond 53 as search continues
The death toll from the capsizing of the MV Barima off Guyana’s Atlantic coast has risen beyond the previously reported...
India
India’s youth revolt puts Modi under pressure
Youth-led protests over examination paper leaks, unemployment and alleged corruption have developed into one of the largest public challenges to...
AI
SenseTime’s Galaxy Project pushes Chinese AI chips towards commercial scale
SenseTime has launched its Galaxy Project with almost 20 technology partners, aiming to build five large computing clusters based on...
Blockchain
Japanese logistics group turns to JPYC for driver payments
Japanese logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to use the yen-backed JPYC stablecoin to pay approximately 2,300 transportation partners and...
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...
Newshub long read
Are we heading towards a third world war?
The fear is no longer irrational. The United States and Iran are again exchanging military blows. Russia’s war against Ukraine...
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...
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...