AI fuels global trade growth as China-US flows shift, McKinsey finds
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the driving force behind global trade growth, fuelled by a surge in data-centre buildouts at a time when geopolitical...
Chile exposes smuggling ring that shipped US$917m in stolen copper to Chinese buyers
Chinese buyers were the end destination of a five-year smuggling pipeline that drained an estimated US$917 million worth of stolen copper from Chile, authorities...
Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?
Whether the US-Israeli war on Iran wraps up quickly or drags on, the repercussions will be felt for years, reshaping warfare, geopolitics and energy...
Bondi won’t appear before US lawmakers over Epstein files, Justice Department says
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi does not plan to appear for a planned interview with a House of Representatives committee on the release...
Asia’s flood of cheap Ozempic generics opens gates to weight-loss abuse
As Asia grappled with the impact of the Iran war, a major pharmaceutical milestone quietly made the headlines. On March 20, the patent for...
US ceasefire with Iran sets diplomatic clock for Trump as war powers deadline nears
The two-week ceasefire the United States agreed to with Iran on Tuesday not only sets a deadline to seal a deal with Tehran, but...
Strait of Hormuz: is a Trump‑Iran joint venture really possible?
Control of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the central fault line in US-Iran negotiations, with US President Donald Trump appearing to recast...
Canada’s Carney on verge of majority after another Conservative MP jumps ship
A Canadian opposition legislator defected to the ruling Liberal Party on Wednesday, leaving Prime Minister Mark Carney on the verge of a parliamentary majority...
Uganda man says he killed 4 children as human sacrifices in bid to get wealthy
A man has admitted stabbing four children to death at a kindergarten in Uganda, saying he believed killing them as human sacrifices would make...