Biden to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, reports say
US president expected to announce decision to block proposed sale of Pittsburgh-based steelmaker as early as Friday.United States President Joe ...
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Singapore economy grows 4%, beating forecasts
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says most workers have seen wages outpace inflation.Singapore’s economy grew 4 percent in 2024, comfortably ...
In India’s east, farmers risk jail to grow lucrative cannabis crop
Odisha, India – Ajay Rout is an Indigenous farmer in a remote village in a southern district of India’s Odisha state. ...
US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference
The US says affiliates of the Iranian and Russian governments worked to sow division during the 2024 elections.The United States ...
Why are US Republicans debating the future of H-1B high-skill work visas?
A debate over what shape hardline immigration policies will take regarding high-skilled work visas has become the first major policy ...
Senegal’s foreign minister on sovereignty, alliances, and change
Yassine Fall discusses Senegal’s vision for economic independence and diplomacy.Senegal, long considered one of Africa’s most stable nations, is entering ...
As Trump’s tariff threat looms, what would a US-Canada ‘trade war’ mean?
Montreal, Canada – Donald Trump is less than a month away from being sworn in as the next president of ...
How George Soros became ‘Enemy Number 1’ for India’s Modi
New Delhi, India — As India’s Parliament convened for its winter session in late November, the world’s largest democracy braced ...
Taiwan struggles to reconcile climate ambitions and chip manufacturing
Hsinchu, Taiwan – A crane bird flies across a silent rice paddy, the water slowly trickling in the background. It ...
US-Japan steel deal goes to Biden for final decision after panel deadlocks
Committee on Foreign Investment in the US fails to agree on national security risks of proposed takeover of US Steel.A ...
From Trump to Bitcoin, inflation and China: the big economic trends of 2024
The year 2024 saw the global economy stabilise following the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as growth in many ...
The humble South African shoe that Hollywood A-listers, British royals love
In August 2016, Nick Dreyer packed up his failing art dealership in Johannesburg and decided to head back to his ...
As South Korea draws visitors chasing beauty, dodgy practices pose risks
Seoul, South Korea – When Alex looked into the price difference between rhinoplasty, commonly known as a “nose job”, in ...
Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it
Bitcoin has proven to be one of the best-performing assets in modern history. The value of the cryptocurrency has increased ...
The desperate last stand to save a forest from Tesla
A clash between competing visions The German Tesla factory has faced controversy since its opening in March 2022. Among the ...
US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app
The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells ...
Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities
Some members of the workers’ union representing more than 10,000 baristas at Starbucks in the United States have begun a ...
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
The United States is bracing for a government shutdown, as members of Congress race to negotiate a last-minute budget deal ...
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil and gas from US
EU spokesman says 27-nation bloc, which already buys most US oil and gas exports, open to talks with president-elect.Donald Trump ...
An Indian state used citizens’ data on political beliefs to deny benefits
Vijayawada, India – As soon as Meda Ramana was elected the head of Garapadu village council in the southern Indian state ...
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