United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
Japan has passed a historic piece of legislation that significantly expands its ability to respond to cyber threats, marking a turning point in its national security strategy. The Active Cyberdefence Law (ACD),
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China has suspended chicken imports from Brazil, the world’s largest poultry exporter, after the South American nation confirmed its first-ever case of avian influenza on a commercial farm. The move marks a
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HSBC Holdings Plc is reorganizing its capital markets and corporate advisory divisions into a new unified business, aiming to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing private credit market, the London-based bank
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Hadi Matar, the man who brutally stabbed author Salman Rushdie during a public lecture in 2022, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder, following a high-profile trial that
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Myanmar’s opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), has accused the country’s military leadership of committing serious human rights violations during a period of declared ceasefire following a devastating earthquake in
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Ernst & Young has delayed start dates for incoming consultants in its U.S. strategy and deal advisory division for the third consecutive year, citing “uncertain and evolving market conditions,” according to a
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Nvidia is planning to establish a new research and development center in Shanghai as part of a broader effort to maintain its competitiveness in the Chinese market, even as Washington’s export restrictions
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Brazil’s government is reeling from a massive pension fraud scandal that has already forced a minister’s resignation and threatens to overshadow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s bid for re-election next year.
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A harrowing video showing the execution of 13 security contractors at a gold mine in northern Peru has thrown global attention onto the country’s deepening crisis of illegal gold mining — a
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Benjamin Netanyahu has long claimed to have President Donald Trump’s ear, but as the US president tours the Middle East this week, signs suggest the Israeli prime minister’s influence may be fading.
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China has once again asserted its territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh by publishing a new list of “standardized” geographical names for 27 locations in the contested region. The names — covering a
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The European Union is preparing to sharply curtail Ukraine’s tariff-free access to its market, dealing a blow to Kyiv’s wartime economy just as it faces mounting financial strain from Russia’s continued aggression.
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Denmark is weighing the possibility of lifting its four-decade-long ban on nuclear energy, as the country explores options to strengthen its electricity grid and guard against future blackouts, the Financial Times reports.
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Turkey is fast becoming a cornerstone of European security strategy, as its burgeoning defense industry and strategic geography make it an indispensable NATO ally in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. According to
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In a landmark decision, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, a
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