Italy’s MPS reaches threshold in bid for rival Mediobanca
TLE DESK: Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has completed the first stage of its attack on rival Mediobanca, as it seeks to…
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard
TLE DESK: A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than…
21 dead in fatal bus crash carrying funeral mourners in Kenya
TLE DESK: A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in southwestern Kenya overturned and plunged into a ditch on Friday evening,…
Sudan says no evidence of chemical weapons use in Khartoum
TLE DESK: Sudan’s army-backed government has released a report saying it found no evidence of chemical contamination two months after…
Asia markets down as gold hits fresh high
TLE DESK: Asia markets were down on Wednesday while gold extended its six-day rally after reaching a record high as investors sought safe…
Israeli ‘annexation’ cannot halt push for Palestinian state recognition: Macron
TLE DESK: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Israel cannot stop a push towards the recognition of a Palestinian state through…
International Relations at a Crossroads: Successes, Failures, and the Elusive Quest for Peace
Atia Ibnat Rifah: International Relations (IR) came into existence in 1919 with a very clear mission: to save humanity from falling into…
South Korea posts record semiconductor exports in August
TLE DESK: South Korea recorded its highest ever monthly semiconductor exports in August despite growing pressure from US tariffs and other…
‘Serious danger’ if Trump controls US monetary policy: ECB chief
TLE DESK: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that it would be very dangerous for the global economy if US President…
Alibaba soars but Asia markets dip
TLE DESK: Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba boosted the Hang Seng on Monday, but other Asian markets mostly fell back after Wall Street…
