On this day
On this day in 1994: Nelson Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa.
On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first Black president of South Africa, marking one of the...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay strengthens East Africa expansion strategy with Tanzania market appointment
Stockholm / Dar es Salaam — May 2026 MSTRpay has appointed Mr Ali Kilomoni as a non-exclusive country agent for...
Financial insights
Global markets brace for cautious Monday open amid geopolitical and inflation concerns
Global financial markets are expected to begin...
Middle East
Neither Washington nor Tehran can afford an endless Hormuz standoff
The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly becoming unsustainable for both...
US awaits Iran response as ceasefire negotiations continue amid Hormuz fighting
The United States is awaiting a formal response from Iran regarding a proposed ceasefire framework aimed at reducing tensions in...
Africa
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...
AI
MIT and IBM launch new research lab focused on AI and quantum computing
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and IBM have announced the launch of the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, a new initiative...
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...