Middle East
Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 seeks to secure fragile breakthrough
US President Donald Trump has declared that a peace agreement between the United States and Iran is now “all signed”,...
Ukraine
Starmer pledges tougher Russia sanctions and long-term nuclear support for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged a new round of sanctions against Russia while announcing a major package...
On this day
On this day in 1963: First woman in space
On 16 June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space, marking one of the most significant...
Financial insights
Vietnam extends positive momentum as stock market opens higher
Vietnam's stock market opened Tuesday on a...
Laos market opens quietly as investors monitor regional momentum
The Lao Securities Exchange began Tuesday's trading...
Jakarta stocks open cautiously as investors assess reforms and global sentiment
Indonesia's stock market opened Tuesday with investors...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay initiates strategic market entry into the Republic of Congo
MSTRpay today announced the initiation of its structured expansion process into the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), marking another important step...
Africa
DR Congo accelerates mining reforms as critical minerals drive global demand
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing a comprehensive reform of its mining sector as global demand for...
India
India’s startup revolution: a decade of growth transforms the innovation economy
India's startup ecosystem has undergone one of the world's most remarkable transformations over the past decade, evolving from a promising...
LATAM
Equatorial weighs long-term financing for Copasa investment
Brazilian utility group Equatorial Energia is evaluating a combination of debt and equity financing to refinance the bridge loan used...
Caribbean
Wick Hall Estate development to deliver 221 new homes in Jamaica
Jamaica has taken another significant step towards addressing its housing shortage after Prime Minister Andrew Holness officially broke ground on...
AI
HarmonyOS 7 steps into the AI gap Apple left open in China
Huawei has unveiled HarmonyOS 7, the latest version of its operating system, positioning it as a major artificial intelligence platform...
Climate & Energy
Climate adaptation becomes key to reducing resource conflicts across Africa
African governments and international development agencies are increasingly integrating climate adaptation into peacebuilding strategies as competition over land, water and...
Blockchain
Trump-linked USD1 stablecoin backs UFC fighter bonuses, drawing political criticism
A stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency venture backed by the family of US President Donald Trump, has...
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...
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...