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 […]
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple…
Iran escalates attacks after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz
TBT DESK: launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Middle East on Monday, while warning of “devastating” retaliation following…
White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Friday to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027,…
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 $2 billion […]
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, killing at […]
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 the United States imposed sanctions […]
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 havens following […]
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 its expanded offensive […]
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 another disaster like […]
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 restrictions on the crucial […]
‘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 Donald Trump […]
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 retreated from record […]