Controversial judicial law passes first vote in Israeli Knesset
Bill that weakens Supreme Court passes first reading, alongside a bill that would protect PM…
Year: 2023
China to resume issuing all visa types for first time since 2020
China says it will start issuing all categories of visas to foreigners from Wednesday, March…
Volkswagen announces five-year $193 billion investment plan as electrification gathers pace
More than two thirds of Volkswagen’s planned five-year investment will target “electrification and digitalization.”
Why Indonesia is losing the West Papua conflict
The country’s government has focused on containing, rather than resolving, a crisis with roots in…
What is Pi Day? The story of the circle
Celebrated every March 14, Pi Day aims to raise awareness about the role of mathematics…
Russia, China creating world of ‘danger, disorder, division’: UK
Updated defence and foreign policy paper highlights the serious threats that Russia and China poses…
Will the missing Malaysian airliner MH370 ever be found?
Nine years on and still no clear answers in one of the world’s biggest aviation…
North Korea fires two missiles, second test in three days
Launches come as the US and S Korea carry out large-scale military exercises N Korea…
Consumer inflation may have cooled in February but only slightly
Consumer inflation may have cooled off a little in February, but economists expect it is…
Jeffrey Gundlach says Fed will hike funds rate next week to save credibility — but shouldn’t
While Gundlach sees more tightening ahead, he doesn’t think that’s the appropriate response right now…
New York bike path killer avoids death penalty as jury deadlocks
Sayfullo Saipov has received life in prison for a 2017 attack that left eight people…
First Republic drops 60%, leads decline in bank stocks despite government’s backstop of SVB
First Republic Bank led a decline in bank shares Monday that came even after regulators’…
Kyiv criticises Russian proposal to extend grain deal for 60 days
Ukrainian minister says 60-day extension contradicts the documents signed by guarantors Turkey and the UN.
Jeffrey Gundlach says Fed will hike funds rate next week to save credibility — but shouldn’t
While Gundlach sees more tightening ahead, he doesn’t think that’s the appropriate response right now…
Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire
Bogota accuses Gulf Clan of backing protests by illegal miners that cut off drinking water…
Something broke, but the Fed is still expected to go through with rate hikes
Markets still expect the Fed to keep up its inflation-fighting efforts, despite high-profile bank failures…
HSBC pays £1 to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank after all-night talks
British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Sunday said that the government and Bank of England…
Pfizer strikes $43bn deal for cancer drug innovator Seagen
The pharmaceutical giant says it will pay $229 in cash for each share of Seagen.
First Republic drops 60%, leads decline in bank stocks despite government’s backstop of SVB
First Republic Bank led a decline in bank shares Monday that came even after regulators’…
2-year Treasury yield posts biggest 3-day decline since aftermath of 1987 stock crash
U.S Treasury yields declined on Monday as investors assessed the state of the economy after…
