Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday that it will impose anti-subsidy countervailing duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos, citing unfair government subsidies that distort trade.
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Huawei Technologies reported revenue of over 880 billion yuan (US$127 billion) in 2025, marking its second-highest annual performance on record, company executives announced Tuesday at the 2026 Guangdong High-quality Development Conference. The
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Sri Lanka’s love for jackfruit just got a bureaucratic upgrade. On 23 of February, 21 spanking new jackfruit stalls were unveiled under the cheekily named “Jack & Chill” project, part of the
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Iran is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with China to acquire supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six sources familiar with the negotiations. The move comes as the United States positions
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In a rare naval configuration, the United States now has two aircraft carrier strike groups operating near Iranian waters, a development that has ignited speculation about potential conflict in the Persian Gulf
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Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, a 38-year-old former techno DJ turned aviation broker, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for running a reckless and far-reaching aircraft parts fraud
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The human resources industry in the United Kingdom has grown so large that it is now almost twice the size of the equivalent sector in the European Union and 60 per cent
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Billions of dollars were erased from the stock market value of US-listed technology and financial firms on Monday after a Substack post outlining a pessimistic scenario for artificial intelligence and the American
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A recently recovered handwritten letter by Benito Mussolini exposes a rarely seen side of the Italian dictator: vulnerability. Seized by Italian police before it could be sold to a foreign collector, the
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Exporters in Sri Lanka have raised serious concerns over a government decision to transfer export inspection responsibilities from the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to Sri Lanka Customs starting in July,
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In the heart of Shanghai’s sprawling metropolis, the Red Hall glows in every shade of red: carpet, upholstery, and the flags lining the far wall, with delegates’ name tags completing the uniform
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In two lengthy documents released in February 2026, the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran has presented one of its most detailed legal defences to date of
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Across India, a new breed of cyber fraud has emerged, preying on fear and trust in government institutions. Known as “digital arrest” scams, these operations manipulate victims into believing they are under
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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known to the world as El Mencho, died on Sunday in a high-stakes operation by the Mexican Army in the mountains of Jalisco. His death, confirmed by federal authorities,
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Amancio Ortega, the Spanish billionaire behind Inditex and the iconic Zara brand, is preparing one of his most significant investments on the opposite side of the globe from his birthplace. Last week,
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