Dollar Inches Up as Markets Brace for U.S. Data Wave
The U.S. dollar strengthened slightly on Monday as investors prepared for a packed week of economic data following the end of the government shutdown....
Trump Backs Release of Epstein Files
U.S. President Donald Trump has abruptly shifted his position on the release of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and...
Japan Races to Defuse Crisis With China After PM’s Taiwan Comment
Japan and China are once again locked in a tense diplomatic standoff this time over Taiwan. The rift widened after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
Bangladesh on Edge as Hasina Verdict Looms
Bangladesh stands at a critical brink as the long-awaited verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approaches. She has been living in exile in...
Who Owns the Voice of the Future? Intellectual Property in the Age of AI Media
The advent of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) media technologies has opened up a new frontier of creativity, but at the same time has raised...
Saudi Arabia Cuts Costly Salary Premiums for Foreign Hires
Saudi firms are reducing the large salary bonuses that used to attract foreign talent in sectors like construction and manufacturing as the kingdom adjusts...
Hyundai Unveils Massive $86 Billion Domestic Investment Following US deal
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest 125.2 trillion won ($86.47 billion) in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, following a trade deal that reduces...
Uzbek President Calls for New Central Asian Bloc
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed creating a "Community of Central Asia" to enhance economic integration among the region's 80 million people.
In his speech in...
Netanyahu’s Government at Risk as Far-Right Backlashes Over US Palestine Statement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that Israel is still against the formation of a Palestinian state, following protests from far-right coalition members...
Moscow Claims Breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia Amid Intense Fighting
Russia announced on Sunday that its forces have made significant advances in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, capturing two settlements in their effort to control the...