South Africa seeks to stop auction of historic Nelson Mandela artefacts | Nelson Mandela News
About 75 items are to go under the hammer in a deal between Mandela’s family and a New York-based auctioneer. The South African government has…
‘Better future’: India’s Ayodhya sees business boom with Ram temple launch | Business and Economy News
Ayodhya, India – A 13-kilometre stretch around the controversial Ram temple in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya is lit up with sparkling lights, the walls…
As PM, India’s Modi secretly tried to massively cut state funds | Business and Economy News
New Delhi, India – Immediately after becoming the prime minister in 2014, Narendra Modi held backdoor negotiations with the Finance Commission of India to significantly…
Why the world’s five richest people bag more wealth as poverty gap widens | Business and Economy News
Poverty inequality across the world is exploding, with the rich hoarding a disproportionate amount of global wealth while the already vulnerable are getting fewer resources.…
Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end diesel subsidy | Agriculture News
Farmers gather in German capital to join a giant rally demanding a rethink of the government’s plans to tax them more. Thousands of German farmers,…
Is the World Economic Forum still relevant? | Business and Economy News
This coming week in Switzerland, representatives of governments and international organisations, billionaires and major entrepreneurs, experts and academics, NGOs and press corps will once again…
Boeing flight returns to Japan airport due to cockpit window crack | Aviation News
The aircraft is not one of Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 planes which have been in the spotlight after Alaska Airlines blowout. A domestic flight of…
Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising | Oil and Gas News
In recent weeks, missile and drone attacks on cargo ships crossing the Red Sea have caused the biggest disruption to global trade since the COVID-19…
Some companies want to bet on US elections. Not everyone agrees. | Business and Economy
Tarek Mansour spent several years working in finance at firms like Goldman Sachs and Citadel before launching the groundbreaking fintech startup Kalshi. Using his background…
Tshering Tobgay set to return as Bhutan PM after liberal PDP wins elections | Elections News
Election commission says People’s Democratic Party, led by Tobgay, won 30 seats in the 47-member parliament. Bhutan’s liberal People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is set to…
How Beijing uses economic coercion to try and sway Taiwan’s elections | Elections News
Taipei, Taiwan – In early 2021, Chien and his fellow pineapple farmers in southern Taiwan received bad news: China had added their crop to a…
Farmers block roads across Germany to protest against subsidy cuts | Business and Economy News
In Berlin, dozens of tractors blast their horns and block the main avenue leading to the Brandenburg Gate. Farmers have blocked roads with tractors across…
Is a global debt crisis looming? | Debt
The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries. Global debt has hit a record $307 trillion in 2023. That…
Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China | Business and Economy News
The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3…
Asia’s business heirs look beyond profits, hoping to escape parents’ shadow | Business and Economy News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – From Malaysia to Singapore and the Philippines, second- and third-generation family businesses in Asia are charting a different path from their…
Al Jazeera challenges White House on escalation of tensions in the Red Sea | International Trade News
NewsFeedAn exchange between Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Hackett challenges White House National Security Spokesperson, John Kirby about US responsibility over the escalation of tensions in the…
Egypt’s economy will be its biggest challenge during el-Sisi’s third term | Business and Economy News
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi returned as president of Egypt in the election held at the end of 2023, winning a third term with 89.6 percent of…
India’s Adani wins top court relief on further probe over Hindenburg report | Business and Economy News
Indian agency was probing the group after Hindenburg Research last year alleged the improper use of tax havens and stock manipulation. India’s Supreme Court says…
Taylor Swift and the strange power of ‘Swiftonomics’ | Business and Economy
When Chris Galvin was searching for Taylor Swift tickets for his 13-year-old daughter, Lily, last summer, the best he could find was a pair for…
Fabric wars: Ghana’s colourful prints face renewed Chinese competition | Business and Economy
Accra, Ghana – On a weekday this December, the fabrics section at Accra’s frenzied Makola market was unusually quiet for the festive end-of-year period. Female…