U.S. floats joint strikes with Colombia on armed groups
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation....
China plans to intensify efforts in 2025 to stabilize its housing market, addressing challenges in the real estate sector, including the rising demand for affordable housing and urban renovations.
According to a recent work conference by China's housing regulator, the government will continue reforms to stabilize the real estate market and prevent further declines.
Key initiatives include expanding urban village renovations and strictly controlling commercial housing supply while boosting affordable housing options. These measures aim to address the needs of new citizens, young people, and migrant workers.
Policymakers have already implemented strategies since September to revive home demand, such as cutting mortgage rates, reducing down payments, and offering tax incentives.
As a result, the real estate market has shown signs of recovery, with home transactions experiencing growth in October and November. The slow pace of falling home prices marks a positive shift for the industry heading into 2025.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran seeks compensation and sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.
Millions of people across Spain and Iceland are preparing on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, briefly turning daylight into darkness along a narrow path.
Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has revealed a 0.05 per cent stake in SpaceX worth $1.22 billion, marking its first reported holding in Elon Musk’s space company.
U.S. data analytics firm Palantir Technologies has reported a 93 per cent year-on-year jump in second-quarter revenue, even as the company faces continued criticism over its work with Israel's military and allegations linking its technology to the war in Gaza.a.
Rising trade across the Caspian Sea is strengthening Georgia’s role as a logistics hub and could help the country develop higher-value industries, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Ford raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter adjusted profit, as resilient demand for its vehicles and operational improvements helped offset tariff-related costs.
SK Hynix reported record quarterly profit on Wednesday, but its shares slumped 10 per cent after the South Korean chipmaker fell short of investor expectations built around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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