Japan’s weak yen fuels calls for faster interest-rate rises
Economist Koichi Hamada argues that the Bank of Japan should tighten monetary policy more aggressively as currency depreciation raises…
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SpaceX earnings, Super Micro forecast lift AI stocks as Wall Street rallies
The Dow gained 1% on Tuesday, while SpaceX reported its first quarterly profit as a public company and Super Micro raised its revenue…
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France’s debt crisis highlights growing fiscal risk for US
France’s public debt has reached 119% of GDP, while America’s national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. The two economies face mounting…
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Zelensky says US missile warnings back as Trump envoy heads to Russia
Ukraine says American early-warning intelligence is working again after talks in Oslo, but Washington denies suspending intelligence…
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El Niño could bring wetter winter to California, raising flood, coastal risks
A potentially strong El Niño is prompting preparations across California, where coastal erosion, wildfire-damaged hillsides and vulnerable…
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Vietnam’s semiconductor trade surges as Asia-Pacific supply chains expand
Vietnam’s semiconductor exports grew at an annualised rate of 31.8% between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the country’s expanding role in…
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Climate-driven permafrost thaw contaminates drinking water in Norway’s Arctic town
Residents of Longyearbyen in Svalbard have been told not to drink tap water after heavy metals exceeded recommended limits, raising…
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Delhi’s ‘Cockroach’ protests challenge Modi’s political image, crackdown on dissent
Student-led demonstrations over alleged voter-roll manipulation and earlier exam-paper leaks have brought opposition groups and young…
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Albania’s student protests escalate as Edi Rama rejects calls to resign
Six days of demonstrations over alleged corruption, unemployment and education standards have intensified clashes in Tirana, putting…
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Spain’s Ceuta migration backlog raises alarm over asylum rights
Thousands remain stranded in Spain’s North African enclave as authorities face political pressure to accelerate returns, while humanitarian…
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