From Weeks to Hours: Can AI Jump-Start Britain’s Productivity Revival?
The rollout of AI across Britain’s service-heavy economy is beginning to produce tangible productivity gains, most visibly in firms like accountancy group Moore Kingston...
US Firms Double Down on Climate Action as Washington Pulls Back
Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the U.S. federal government cooled its climate commitments but American corporations moved in the opposite direction....
Nexperia Chip Freeze Exposes Auto Industry’s Hidden China Dependence
A single factory in Dongguan, China owned by Dutch chipmaker Nexperia but controlled by its Chinese parent Wingtech has become the latest bottleneck to...
Suicide Bombers Storm Pakistan Paramilitary HQ, Killing Three
Three suicide attackers assaulted the headquarters of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary in Peshawar on Monday. The attackers opened fire at the entrance, forced their way...
Korea’s Lee Meets China, Japan Leaders as Seoul Pushes Diplomatic Reset
At the G20 summit in South Africa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held separate meetings with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime...
US, Ukraine Race to Rewrite Controversial Peace Plan
The United States and Ukraine have agreed to refine an initial American peace proposal that drew fierce criticism for mirroring Russian demands. After talks...
US Sanctions Threaten Russian Oil, Rouble Faces Pressure
The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, starting Friday at 1701 GMT. The move blocks transactions...
Ukrainian Security Chief Denies Endorsing U.S.-Drafted Peace Proposal
A political storm erupted on Friday after U.S. officials claimed that Ukraine’s top security chief, Rustem Umerov, had agreed to most provisions of a...
India, Taliban Set to Launch Air Cargo Link as Ties Quietly Thaw
India and Afghanistan are preparing to restart air cargo services, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday, marking a significant but understated shift...
Japan Clears Path for Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s largest, has been largely offline since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, which prompted the shutdown of all 54 reactors...