Oil shock weighs on Arab, African and European markets
Stock markets across the Arab world, Africa and Europe opened cautiously on Wednesday as renewed fighting between the United States ...
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Zelenskyy warns Russia’s skies are no longer safe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly dangerous as Ukraine expands its long-range drone operations ...
Brazil’s green fuel boom raises new threat to native forests
Brazil’s rapidly expanding corn ethanol industry is facing growing environmental scrutiny after plans to end the use of native forest ...
India prepares to let AI agents make everyday payments
India is developing a system that could allow artificial intelligence agents to make small digital payments on behalf of consumers, ...
Asian markets tumble as oil and bond yields surge
Asian stock markets opened sharply lower on Wednesday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices ...
On this day in 1973: J.R.R. Tolkien died
J.R.R. Tolkien transformed his fascination with languages, mythology and ancient literature into one of the most influential fictional worlds ever ...
Jamaican businesses see inflation remaining above target
Jamaican companies expect inflation to remain above the Bank of Jamaica’s target during the coming year, despite a modest improvement ...
MTN weighs banking licences as fintech lending accelerates
Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, MTN Group, is exploring banking licences in selected markets as it seeks to expand its rapidly ...
Trump threatens further strikes as US and Iran exchange fire
US President Donald Trump has threatened further military action against Iran after the two countries exchanged direct attacks for the ...
Russia intensifies assault on Kyiv with missiles and faster drones
At least 11 people were killed and more than a dozen injured as Russia launched a large missile and drone ...