One of Asia’s most luxurious trains is returning to the rails with a new route
Belmond announced today that the Eastern & Oriental Express luxury train, which will run from…
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Sweden’s path to NATO membership cleared after Turkey greenlights bid
NATO said Sweden and Turkey have cooperated closely to address the latter’s security concerns since…
Microsoft confirms more job cuts on top of 10,000 layoffs announced in January
On top of the 10,000 layoffs Microsoft announced in January, the company is now slimming…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 503
As the conflict enters its 503rd day, these are the main developments.
China has a new foreign relations law. Here’s what it means for business
For foreign businesses in China, geopolitics hold more sway than new Chinese laws, analysts say.
Masked men set fire to major market in Mexico, killing nine
Authorities say the violence in the city of Toluca, near Mexico’s capital, was possibly linked…
Repairing relations between the US and China
Two high-profile US visitors have been to Beijing in the past month amid US-China tensions.
Protesters dragged out of Israeli parliament before key vote
Anti-government protesters are trying to stop a bill from passing that would limit the power…
Turkey’s Erdogan agrees to back Swedish NATO bid: Stoltenberg
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg announces that President Erdogan agreed to forward Sweden’s bid to Turkey’s…
Deep-sea mining: A new gold rush or environmental disaster?
Environmentalists warn deep-sea mining could cause major damage to ecosystems that scientists know little about.
Regional bloc calls for summit to consider Sudan troop deployment
IGAD agrees to request a summit of Eastern Africa Standby Force for humanitarian access and…
Britain to unleash $64 billion in pension funding for tech startups after missing out on Arm IPO
The U.K. announced an agreement with the country’s largest defined contribution pension schemes to allocate…
Lithuania says on eve of NATO summit that providing Ukraine with a pathway to membership is an ‘achievable goal’
Lithuania’s president said Monday that establishing a pathway for Ukraine’s fully fledged NATO membership at…
Twitter traffic is ‘tanking’ as Meta’s Threads hits 100 million users
User traffic on Twitter has slowed since the launch of Threads, which has already surpassed…
Goldman Sachs says India will overtake the U.S. to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075
India is poised to become the world’s second largest economy by 2075, overtaking the U.S.,…
Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video
Russia appears to be trying to take control of the narrative around the Wagner Group,…
Deadly floods, mudslides bring southwestern Japan to a halt
Torrential rain pounding Japan triggered floods and mudslides, killing two people while six others were…
Pakistan’s flailing economy hit by drop in worker remittances
A dramatic drop in foreign workers’ remittances signals a further blow to the economy as…
Dutch PM Mark Rutte says he won’t run for fifth term after government collapses
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Monday that he won’t run for a fifth…
Dutch PM Mark Rutte says he won’t run for fifth term after government collapses
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Monday that he won’t run for a fifth…
