Financial insights
European, Arab and African markets open on a cautiously positive note
Stock markets across Europe, the Arab world...
Asian markets open cautiously as investors weigh geopolitical relief
Asian equity markets opened mixed on Thursday...
Ukraine
Ukraine expands long-range drone campaign with strikes near Moscow
Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone campaign against Russia, striking an oil refinery near Moscow and other strategic targets overnight...
Middle East
Trump signs Iran peace plan as Washington claims major diplomatic breakthrough
United States President Donald Trump has signed a 14-point peace framework with Iran, describing the agreement as a historic breakthrough...
Africa
Cybersecurity becomes critical as the DRC accelerates its digital transformation
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is entering a new phase of digital development, with expanding internet access, mobile...
On this day
On this day in 1815: Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo
On 18 June 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte suffered his final and most decisive defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in present-day...
Press release - MSTRpay
MSTRpay signs strategic MOU to expand African footprint
New York, NY — June 17, 2026MSTRpay AB today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tro-Tal...
MSTRpay expands African strategy with Tanzanian microfinance partnership
MSTRpay AB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tanzanian licensed microfinance institution Tro-Tal Microfinance, marking another milestone in...
LATAM
SanCor breakup signals turning point for Argentina’s dairy industry
Argentine dairy producer SanCor, once one of Latin America's largest dairy cooperatives, is set to be sold in parts after...
AI
EU unveils AI content labelling playbook ahead of landmark AI Act deadline
The European Union has published a comprehensive playbook outlining how developers and digital platforms should label artificial intelligence-generated content ahead...
India
Indian markets rebound as investors shake off early weakness
Indian equities recovered from early losses to trade firmly higher on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor confidence after a cautious start...
Caribbean
Commonwealth and CDRI unite to strengthen climate-resilient infrastructure
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at...
Climate & Energy
Earth’s ‘Black Box’ aims to record humanity’s path through the climate crisis
A massive steel structure known as “Earth’s Black Box” is set to be installed at a remote airfield in Tasmania,...
Blockchain
Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 signals Web3’s move into the mainstream
Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 has highlighted a significant shift in the global blockchain industry, with discussions moving beyond the promise...
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...
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...