Financial inclusion
Beyond Aid: Rethinking development in the twenty-first century
A new six-part series exploring whether financial inclusion could become one of the missing foundations of sustainable development. For more...
Africa
Uganda military chief escalates media crackdown with shutdown orders and threat against executive
Uganda’s media landscape has come under renewed pressure after the country’s military chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, ordered the closure of...
Mombasa ocean meeting secures African gains for sustainable blue economy
Africa strengthened its position in the global blue economy this week as the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa brought together...
On this day
On this day in 1971: Jim Morrison, who was a member of the psychedelic rock group the Doors, died at age 27 in Paris
The end of an icon On 3 July 1971, Jim Morrison, the charismatic frontman of the psychedelic rock band The...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay initiates strategic entry process in Guinea
MSTRpay has formally initiated its structured market-entry process in Guinea, continuing its deliberate expansion across priority West African corridors. As...
Financial insights
Singapore market opens cautiously amid global uncertainty
Investors take a measured approach Singapore equities...
South Korean market rebounds as Kospi opens sharply higher
Semiconductor stocks fuel recovery South Korea's Kospi...
Hong Kong stocks open higher as technology shares lead gains
Market opens on a positive note Hong...
Climate & Energy
Spain and France brace for more extreme heat after deadly June
Authorities across Spain and France are preparing for another intense spell of extreme heat after an exceptionally hot June was...
Albania & Kushner
Albania faces EU scrutiny over Kushner-backed resort project
Albania has been warned that its ambitions to join the European Union could face increased scrutiny over controversial plans for...
Ukraine
Deadly strike reported after Ukraine attacks Russia’s Belgorod region
Russian authorities said an industrial facility caught fire on Friday after Ukraine launched missile attacks against the Russian city of...
LATAM
US declines USMCA renewal as annual review approach reshapes North American trade
The United States has declined to renew the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) under its existing framework, with the Trump administration...
Caribbean
Jamaica reaffirms CARICOM’s central role in regional development
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed his government's commitment to the Caribbean Community, describing the regional bloc as "an...
Middle East
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after Hormuz escalation
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States would "annihilate" Iran if American forces or interests are attacked...
AI
L’Oréal brings Maybelline virtual try-on to ChatGPT
Global beauty giant L'Oréal has expanded its digital strategy by bringing virtual makeup try-on capabilities for its Maybelline products directly...
India
Why the India–U.S. trade deal remains out of reach
Hopes for a comprehensive trade agreement between India and the United States have faded in recent months as geopolitical tensions,...
Mukesh Ambani signals succession roadmap for Reliance Industries
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has provided the clearest indication yet of how leadership succession at Reliance Industries could unfold, reinforcing...
Blockchain
Bitcoin rebounds from new 2026 lows as pressure builds from Wall Street weakness
Bitcoin has bounced from fresh 2026 lows after briefly falling near $58,000, but market sentiment remains fragile as investors weigh...
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$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
Invisible infrastructure series
Invisible infrastructure: the data centres powering the AI revolution
Artificial intelligence has captured global attention through chatbots, autonomous systems and advanced language models, but behind every AI breakthrough lies...
FBI & One Coin
FBI urges OneCoin victims to claim compensation before June 30
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued an urgent reminder to victims of the...
Musk - US$ 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...
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...