MSTRpay
MSTRpay initiates structured market entry into Burkina Faso
MSTRpay AB has commenced a structured expansion process into Burkina Faso, reinforcing the company’s continued build-out across strategically selected West...
AI
China accelerates AI ambitions as global technology race intensifies
China is rapidly intensifying its artificial intelligence expansion strategy, positioning AI not merely as a technology industry but as a...
Financial insights
European markets open mixed as investors assess inflation outlook and global growth concerns
European markets opened Monday with mixed trading...
Arab markets open steady as oil prices and regional investment activity remain in focus
Major Arab markets opened Monday with relatively...
African markets begin week with focus on commodities, currencies and infrastructure investment
African markets opened Monday with investors balancing...
Asian markets open cautiously as investors monitor China stimulus and technology momentum
Asian markets opened Monday with mixed sentiment...
On this day
On this day in 1960: Adolf Eichmann captured in Argentina
On this day in 1960, Israeli intelligence agents captured Nazi official Adolf Eichmann near Buenos Aires, Argentina, in a covert...
Middle East
Trump rejects Iranian peace response as tensions escalate around Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has sharply rejected Iran’s latest response to a US-backed peace proposal, calling Tehran’s position “totally unacceptable”...
Africa
Mining giants drive recovery among Africa’s top 250 companies
Africa’s largest corporations staged a significant recovery over the past year, with mining companies emerging as the dominant force behind...
Morocco dominates North Africa’s corporate landscape in 2026
Morocco has firmly established itself as the economic and corporate powerhouse of North Africa in 2026, with Moroccan companies overwhelmingly...
Vietnam
Vietnam posts unexpected late-April trade surplus despite slowing turnover
Vietnam recorded a surprise trade surplus of more than $87 million during the second half of April 2026, offering a...
Ukraine
Putin signals Ukraine war may be nearing decisive phase
Vladimir Putin has suggested that the war in Ukraine may be “coming to an end”, delivering some of his clearest...
India
Bank of India reports stronger quarterly profit and raises shareholder payout
Bank of India reported a 15% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter net profit, with profit after tax rising to ₹3,016 crore...
Caribbean
Belize Bank expands cloud-based e-commerce payments with BPC partnership
Belize Bank has expanded its digital payments infrastructure through a new partnership with BPC, aiming to strengthen e-commerce acceptance capabilities...
Haiti violence deepens as humanitarian and security crisis worsens
Haiti’s prolonged security and humanitarian crisis continued to deteriorate during the first quarter of 2026, with the United Nations reporting...
Climate & Energy
New offshore gasfield near Twelve Apostles sparks environmental backlash
A newly approved offshore gas drilling project near the Twelve Apostles coastline has triggered strong criticism from environmental groups, who...
LATAM
Amazon oil expansion sparks backlash from Indigenous communities
Indigenous organisations across South America are warning that expanding oil projects in the Amazon rainforest are placing growing pressure on...
Blockchain
Google Chrome AI controversy raises fresh concerns over crypto security
Google’s integration of the large-scale Gemini Nano AI model into Google Chrome is intensifying debate over browser trust, privacy and...
Newshub long read
The great demographic turning point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?
For most of human history, population growth was fragile, unpredictable and often brutally interrupted by war, famine or disease. Yet...
Business of the week
From garage startup to fintech giant: MercadoLibre’s rise reshapes Latin America
When MercadoLibre was founded in 1999 in Buenos Aires, it began as a modest online marketplace operating from a garage....
HIdden financial giants
Péter Magyar vows crackdown on ‘plunderers’ after election victory
Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar has pledged to pursue those he accuses of having “plundered” the country, following a decisive...
Hungarian opposition ends Orbán era in historic election upset
Hungary’s long-serving prime minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after 16 years in power, as opposition leader Péter Magyar and...
Who is Péter Magyar, the man leading Hungary’s polls?
Péter Magyar has emerged as a central figure in Hungary’s political landscape, leading opinion polls ahead of upcoming elections and...
Orbán and Magyar clash as Hungary heads into decisive vote
Hungary’s election campaign has entered its final and most volatile phase, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and opposition challenger Péter...
Péter Magyar emerges as frontrunner in Hungary’s shifting political landscape
As Hungary prepares for its next election, Péter Magyar has surged to the forefront of national politics, with polling indicating...
Artemis II marks historic return to the moon after five decades
For the first time in more than half a century, humans have returned to the vicinity of the moon, as...
JD Vance claims US is not interfering in Hungary election
US Vice-President JD Vance has insisted that Washington is not interfering in Hungary’s upcoming election, despite openly expressing support for...
Weather for Artemis II splashdown looks mild, monitoring for rain
Weather conditions for the Artemis II splashdown off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening are expected to be...