Hong Kong Stocks Rise as Chipmaking Optimism Eases Beijing Capital Control Concerns
Stocks in Hong Kong advanced on Tuesday as investor enthusiasm surrounding China’s semiconductor ambitions outweighed concerns over Beijing’s latest crackdown on illegal cross-border investment...
Rubio Says Iran Deal Could Take Days as US Launches Fresh Strikes
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiations with Iran could still take “a few days,” tempering expectations of a rapid...
Quad Pushes to Tackle Global Connectivity Choke Points Amid Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions
Foreign ministers from the Quad nations Australia, India, Japan and the United States met on Tuesday with a renewed focus on strengthening supply chains,...
Netanyahu Privately Admits Limited Influence Over Trump on Iran Deal, Sources Say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has privately acknowledged that Israel currently has limited ability to influence U.S. President Donald Trump as Washington negotiates a...
Pope Leo Warns World to Slow Down AI Race in Powerful First Manifesto
Pope Leo XIV issued a sweeping warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence, war, and unchecked technological power in his first major manifesto released...
European Shares Hit Two Month High as Iran US Peace Hopes Boost Global Markets
European stock markets climbed to their highest levels in more than two months on Monday as optimism surrounding possible diplomatic progress between the United...
African Development Bank Meeting Opens Under Ebola Shadow as Africa Seeks New Funding Model
Leaders, policymakers, and financial experts gathered for the annual meeting of the African Development Bank in Republic of the Congo on Monday amid growing...
Huawei Unveils Major Chip Design Breakthrough as China Pushes Past US Sanctions
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies has announced a major semiconductor design breakthrough that could significantly reshape the global technology race and weaken the long...
Tokyo Stocks Hit Record High as Middle East Peace Hopes Push Oil and Dollar Lower
Global financial markets rallied strongly on Monday as investors grew increasingly optimistic about a possible diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran. Hopes...
Rubio Warns US Has ‘Another Way’ if Iran Talks Collapse Amid Fragile Gulf Ceasefire
The United States has signaled that diplomacy with Iran remains its preferred option, but Washington is also preparing alternative measures if negotiations fail. U.S....