TLE DESK: Indonesia cut financial perks for lawmakers on Sunday, after at least five people were killed in protests against economic hardship that have escalated into anger […]
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,…
China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truce
TLE DESK: factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction, official data showed on Sunday, as trade talks […]
Climate Finance and the North-South Divide: A Call for Justice and Solidarity
Azizul Hakim Rakib: Often, the world’s poorer populations, who have done the least to warm the planet, are the ones most affected by climate change. […]
Russian attack kills 14 in Kyiv, including three children
TLE DESK: Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 14 people, including three children, […]
South Korea’s central bank holds key interest rate
TLE DESK: South Korea kept interest rates unchanged Thursday while nudging its growth forecast slightly up, as the country faces high house prices and uncertainty […]
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blow
TLE DESK: Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday. […]
Trump to chair ‘large meeting’ on post-war Gaza: US envoy
TLE DESK: US President Donald Trump will host a meeting today on post-war plans for Gaza, his envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday. “We’ve got a […]
25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs: UN
TLE DESK: The UN postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over […]
Lithuania parliament confirms Ruginiene as prime minister
TLE DESK: Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday confirmedInga Ruginiene as prime minister following the collapse of the previousgovernment in July over a corruption scandal. Ruginiene, who […]
Trump threatens tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. “Digital Taxes, […]