European Stocks Slip as Middle East Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher and Weigh on Market Sentiment
European stock markets opened the week on a weaker note as renewed military tensions in the Middle East dampened hopes for a near term...
Malaysia Bans Social Media Sign Ups for Children Under 16 in Major Online Safety Push
Malaysia has introduced new regulations preventing children under the age of 16 from registering accounts on social media platforms as part of a broader...
Netanyahu Orders Israeli Strikes on Hezbollah Targets in Beirut as Lebanon Ceasefire Faces Growing Strain
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ordered the military to carry out strikes against targets in Beirut's southern suburbs, an area widely regarded...
Taiwan Opposition Leader Signals Willingness to Meet Trump During United States Visit
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li wun said she would be willing to meet United States President Donald Trump during her upcoming visit to the...
AI Boom Overshadows Oil Supply Concerns as Global Markets Rally on Tech Optimism
Global financial markets began the week focused more on artificial intelligence driven growth than rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Despite ongoing uncertainty...
US Strikes Iranian Military Sites as Tehran Targets American Base Amid Fragile Ceasefire
The United States said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets over the weekend after Iran allegedly shot down a U.S. MQ 1...
China Conducts Patrols East of Taiwan After Japan and Philippines Launch Maritime Border Talks
China's Coast Guard said on Monday that it carried out law enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to plans by Japan...
UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Growing Suffering of Children in Gaza
UNICEF Communication Specialist, Salim Oweis, shared distressing stories from desperate parents in Gaza during a recent UN briefing. One mother, Hind, has not slept...
Yemen’s Economic Crisis Deepens as Regional Tensions Escalate
Yemen's economy is struggling, having contracted again in 2025 and likely to decline further in 2026 due to ongoing conflict and structural issues, according...
UN Issues Stark Warning on Ukraine War Escalation
Mr. Guterres addressed the Security Council, emphasizing the seriousness of the recent Russian attacks on May 23 and 24 and the potential for more...