Month: June 2026

Colombia's presidential election has delivered a sharply polarised runoff contest after right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella emerged as the ...

India and US launch crucial four-day trade negotiations

India and the United States have begun a four-day round of trade negotiations on 1 June as officials from both ...

WHO chief visits new Ebola treatment centre as Congo strengthens outbreak response

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has attended the opening of a new Ebola treatment centre in eastern ...

Wildfires hit wealthier regions harder despite global decline in burned land

Wildfires captured global attention in 2025 as destructive blazes swept through parts of North America, Europe and Asia, causing billions ...

Seoul shares edge higher as technology sector leads opening trade

South Korean equities opened higher on Monday, supported by renewed strength in technology stocks and improving investor sentiment towards the ...

Shanghai market opens with measured trading after mid-week reset

Shanghai market starts week with focus on domestic growth

Mainland Chinese equities opened the week with modest gains as investors responded positively to expectations of continued policy support from ...

Hong Kong stocks open cautiously as investors weigh China outlook

Hong Kong equities opened Monday's session on a cautious footing as investors balanced optimism surrounding China's economic support measures against ...

Indonesian nationalist leader Sukarno articulated the Pancasila—that became the founding philosophy of the independent Indonesian state