US-South Korea Deal Unveils $350 Billion Investment, Nuclear Sub Pact
The United States and South Korea on Friday detailed a sweeping trade and security agreement that follows months of tense negotiations over U.S. tariffs....
Dhaka Tense as Hasina War-Crimes Verdict Nears Amid Surge in Bomb Attacks
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving former prime minister, was ousted in August 2024 after months of nationwide student-led protests accusing her government of heavy-handed tactics...
Solar Boom Sweeps War-Torn Myanmar Amid Deepening Power Collapse
Myanmar’s electricity system has deteriorated sharply since the 2021 military coup and ongoing civil war. Chronic blackouts, collapsing infrastructure, and a government crippled by...
Trump’s Hiring Spree Fuels Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. government has added 50,000 new federal employees since President Donald Trump took office, according to top personnel official Scott Kupor. Most of...
US Clears $330m Arms Deal for Taiwan in Trump’s First Sale
The United States has approved a potential $330 million sale of fighter jet spare and repair parts to Taiwan. This marks the first such...
Carlyle in Talks to Acquire Lukoil’s Foreign Assets
U. S. private equity firm Carlyle is considering buying foreign assets from Russian oil company Lukoil, which has been sanctioned by the U. S....
In Response to Drone Attacks, Russia Activates Reserve Oil Capacity
Russia's oil processing has only decreased by 3% this year despite significant drone attacks from Ukraine. These attacks have targeted oil refineries, depots, and...
EU Finance Ministers Back Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
European Union finance ministers have agreed that funding Ukraine through a reparations loan backed by frozen Russian assets is the most effective option among...
CDC: Africa’s Worst Cholera Outbreak in a Generation
Africa is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, according to the Africa CDC, which links the rise to weak water systems and...
Demis Hassabis: Driving Google’s AI with Ambition, Not Revenue
Since Google acquired DeepMind in 2014, its founder Demis Hassabis has risen to become Alphabet’s top AI executive, a Nobel laureate, and one of...