The US Senate on Thursday failed once again to advance a Republican-led proposal to extend government funding and end the ongoing shutdown, marking the tenth unsuccessful attempt since the impasse began more than two weeks ago.The latest vote was 51 to 45, falling short of the 60 votes required to…
The United States faced a turbulent Thursday marked by continued political gridlock in Washington, fresh diplomatic maneuvers in the Russia-Ukraine war, legal challenges to a new visa fee policy, and a sharp downturn in stock markets. From the Senate’s failure to break a 16-day shutdown to Wall Street’s renewed losses,…
A high-powered South Korean delegation is engaged in a frantic and high-stakes diplomatic mission in Washington this week, a last-ditch effort to break a dangerous two-month deadlock that has stalled a landmark trade deal and left the nation’s powerhouse auto industry in a perilous state of limbo. At the heart…
A day of significant global developments is underway, as a data blackout in Washington forces economists to become digital detectives, a deep and painful industrial crisis grips Argentina, and a fresh wave of anxiety over the health of the US banking sector sends a chill through Asian markets.Here’s your one-stop…
In a high-stakes gambit designed to reassert its dominance and burnish its reputation as a true engineering pioneer, Samsung Electronics Co. is preparing to unveil its most audacious creation yet: a highly-anticipated trifold smartphone. The radical new device, the company’s first with two hinges, will make its global debut not…
A Reuters report states that Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has announced plans to accelerate investment projects worth 300 billion baht ($9.22 billion) over the next four months as part of a broader effort to revive the nation’s sluggish economy. The projects—covering sectors such as data centres, electronics, and power…
Man Group (EMG.L) shares rose 2.6% on Friday to their highest level since early April, after the hedge fund reported a 22% increase in assets under management (AUM) to a record $213.9 billion for the year ended September 30. The outcome exceeded market expectations, as Jefferies analysts had predicted a…
Laos is preparing to disconnect cryptocurrency miners from its national grid by the first quarter of 2026, as per a Reuters report.The government says the move will help redirect valuable electricity to sectors that contribute more directly to long-term economic growth, such as artificial intelligence data centres, metals refining, and…
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has recalled one of its popular confectionery items — the Milk Chocolate Honeycomb — after discovering it may contain undeclared peanuts. The recall, issued in coordination with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), is a precautionary measure following concerns that the product’s packaging failed to mention the…
The DAX Index has remained in a tight range in the past few weeks as the recent bull run faded. It was trading at €23,766, down a bit from the year-to-date high of €24,635. It has jumped by 30% from its lowest point this year. This article explores some of the…