Asian currencies wilting in the Iran war’s heat
TOKYO – India and Indonesia aren’t often at the center of the global financial zeitgeist. But as the rupee and rupiah lead Asian currencies down and down, events in Mumbai...
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Why a 5-year defence pact between North Korea and Russia...
China may be feeling uneasy about talk of a rare five-year defence cooperation plan between North Korea and Russia that could accelerate Pyongyang’s military modernisation on multiple fronts, analysts said....
Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears...
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence. Source link
Trump threatens to take Cuba 'almost immediately' after tightening sanctions...
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country would take Cuba “almost immediately,” in remarks made during a private event at the Forum Club in West Palm Beach,...
Brouhaha over Iran war costs to US taxpayers
Outside analysts’ estimates of the total cost to American taxpayers of President Donald Trump’s Iran war have varied widely, but most put the number higher than the US$25 billion offered by...
Fuelling a continent: how China’s engineering prowess built Africa’s biggest...
As the energy shock unleashed by tensions in the Middle East rippled through Africa, a massive oil refinery in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, owned by Africa’s wealthiest man, came...
The Transfer Market Looks Ahead to 2026
Nowhere is the ripple effect of the 2026 FIFA World Cup more visible than in current club dealings, stretching from Vancouver to Miami to Monterrey. Because preparations start years ahead,...
A Tang spring that survived an emperor’s flight
A visitor standing before The Court Lady Guoguo’s Spring Outing does not first see history. They see movement. There is no palace. No riverbank. No flowering tree. No painted spring...
Faith, hope and ancestry: William Lai’s clan village in Beijing’s...
As the closest mainland Chinese province to Taiwan, Fujian is a key site for Beijing’s messaging towards the island. In the second of a two-part series, Xinlu Liang looks at...
Adventure Tourism in Latin America: Capturing Moments Beyond the Guidebook
Latin America has long been a destination for travelers seeking authentic experiences, from the Amazon rainforest to Patagonian peaks. Yet the region’s adventure tourism sector has evolved dramatically over the...
