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Nepal’s young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe

Look east for lessons in democratic resistance

‘I wouldn’t call it a war’: Vance on Iran

Minister wants all Palestinians out of Gaza

Singapore’s air quality hit as Indonesia fires worsen

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Democracy changed how Taiwan moves

Iran war live: Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’

US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon".

Tunisia police arrest journalist Mohamed Yousfi, critic of Kais Saied

Tunisia police arrest journalist Mohamed Yousfi, critic of Kais Saied Tunisian police have arrested prominent journalist...

‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran

Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.

U.S. envoys to make Ukraine peace push with Russia pessimistic

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and — for the first time, Kyiv — with a proposal to end th...

Value of top 50 mining companies surge by $357 billion after monster August rally

The biggest monthly gain on record took the ranking back above $2.5 trillion for the first time since February when gold...

U.S. and China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, sources briefed on the discussions said...

Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves U.S. oil industry blindsided

Industry leaders are worried the deal short-circuits ongoing commercial talks and cuts them out of some of Venezuela's m...

Africa: African Development Bank and Axian Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-Led Businesses in Africa

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a major women's financial i...

Norway says will provide assistance to Russians from Professor Molchanov vessel — Reuters

On September 2, Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel in Svalbard

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

A $357 billion August gain, the biggest month on record, took the ranking back above $2.5 trillion for the first time si...

Dollar posts weekly loss as yen jumps amid shifting rate bets

The Japanese currency posted its best week since July, gaining about 2.4% against the dollar.

Takaichi lauds ‘transparency’ of Japan’s record budget requests

Her government has promised to review and cut back on unnecessary spending programs and is trying to incorporate more fo...

France commits more financial help to New Caledonia

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Sets IPO Price At $0.40 Per Share After SEC Approval

[Daba Finance] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received approval from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission to sel...

Tunisia arrests journalist amid crackdown on government critics

Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied's rule.

Kpler says Hormuz traffic dropped sharply on 31 August, Bab el-Mandeb stable

Kpler says Hormuz traffic dropped sharply on 31 August, Bab el-Mandeb stable Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell s...

Trump Demands Rate Cut After Jobs Report

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Larry Sabato, founder a...

Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast damages residential building, explosions heard in Ukraine's capital

The roof and top floor of a nine-story residential building were damaged and set ablaze in the city of Boryspil near the...

Donovan and Ezratty cited on Chinese transshipment of drone components to Iran

Read the full report here The post Donovan and Ezratty cited on Chinese transshipment of drone components to Iran appear...

US okays $5.75 billion munitions, engines sale to Saudi Arabia

US okays $5.75 billion munitions, engines sale to Saudi Arabia The US State Department said it had approved the potentia...

Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level powe...

Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote

If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level powe...

Maj Gen Faisal Naseer to head Nacta

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for Pakistan’s counter-terrorism framework, a key official of the Inter-Services...

Reform in hot water…again

Plus, the FT sits down with chancellor John Healey

Which metal's price has surged more than 600% in the past year?

An irreplaceable material in the semiconductor and defense industries, this metal's price has surged 622% over the past ...

Energy stability or a 'climate bomb'? The arguments around Beetaloo

The Northern Territory government says it "stared down the hypocrites" to get gas flowing from the Beetaloo Sub-Basin. B...

After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."

Silver’s unsung strength

In just 3.1 months into late January’s peak, silver catapulted an incredible 149.0% higher.

Iran vows ‘pre-emptive operations’ against perceived threats

Iran vows ‘pre-emptive operations’ against perceived threats Iran will conduct “pre-emptive operations” wherever it perc...

The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

Rep. Casar: US Needs to Put the Brakes on Advanced AI

Rep. Greg Casar, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, discusses legislation he is proposing with Sen. Bernie S...

ICC signatories expect new US sanctions against court soon — source

A diplomatic source says possible measures could include visa and financial restrictions, as well as pressure on ICC mem...

Anutin urges diplomats to open new opportunities

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged diplomats to help open investment, technology and market opportunities as T...

Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem

More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.