LATAM faces rising fiscal risks as Iran war drives energy shock
Latin American economies are facing growing risks of fiscal slippage as the prolonged Iran war continues to push up energy ...
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Caribbean faces rising risks as energy shock fuels food and jobs concerns
Caribbean economies are facing mounting pressure as higher oil, gas and fertiliser prices raise concerns over food security and employment, ...
Mumbai stocks open lower as global tensions weigh on investor sentiment
India’s benchmark BSE Sensex opened lower on Tuesday, with early losses reflecting global risk aversion and rising energy prices. The ...
Hanoi market opens higher as domestic investors drive early gains
Vietnam’s equity market opened on a positive note on Tuesday, with the VN-Index advancing in early trading as strong domestic ...
Jakarta stocks open steady as investors assess regional risks and domestic outlook
Indonesia’s benchmark index opened cautiously on Tuesday, with IDX Composite trading in a narrow range as investors weighed global geopolitical ...
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 ...
Trump deletes AI image post after backlash from Christian supporters
US President Donald Trump has removed a controversial social media post featuring an AI-generated image of himself depicted in a ...
US begins naval blockade of Iranian ports as deadline passes
The United States has launched a naval blockade targeting all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports, marking a significant ...
On this day in 1986: U.S. warplanes bombed several sites in Libya
Strictly speaking, the main air strikes took place in the early hours of 15 April 1986, the day after today’s ...
Thailand tightens oversight of crypto funding structures
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission Thailand has proposed stricter rules for cryptocurrency companies, extending scrutiny to individuals and entities backing ...