Friedrich Merz meets Erdogan in Türkiye, discusses Gaza, defence cooperation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Ankara as both countries explored new pathways for bil...
Asia’s manufacturing sector shrank in May as weak demand from China and rising U.S. tariffs hit exports and clouded the region’s economic outlook.
Factory activity across Asia declined in May, driven by subdued Chinese demand and escalating U.S. tariffs under President Trump. Japan and South Korea—both heavily reliant on trade—saw their manufacturing sectors contract again, with PMI readings below 50 for the 11th and fourth consecutive months, respectively.
China’s official data also showed shrinking activity for the second month. India’s factory growth slowed due to inflation and geopolitical tensions. Economists warn that reciprocal tariffs and cheap Chinese exports are putting deflationary pressure on the region.
Trump’s decision to double global tariffs on steel and aluminum and ongoing U.S.-China tensions continue to fuel uncertainty. Meanwhile, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan also reported contractions in manufacturing, and analysts see little hope for a near-term recovery.
Nokia announced on Tuesday that chipmaker Nvidia will acquire a $1 billion stake in the company.
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, officials said on Wednesday, after Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses collected overnight, a week ahead of global climate events in the city.
Centrist liberal party D66, led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten, has made sweeping gains in the Dutch election, emerging neck and neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in early results — a stunning reversal just two years after D66 ranked sixth.
Reliable sources have confirmed to AnewZ that the United States has asked Azerbaijan to join a Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as part of a proposed international mission to secure the territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, Trump said.
U.S. stocks were mixed late Wednesday as traders digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who signaled that another interest rate cut in December is far from guaranteed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 edged slightly lower, while the Nasdaq climbed on continued gains
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has made history by becoming the first company in the world to reach a market value of 5 trillion dollars, driven by soaring demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
Nokia announced on Tuesday that chipmaker Nvidia will acquire a $1 billion stake in the company.
Türkiye’s main stock index, BIST 100, closed on Friday at 10,941.79 points, recording a 3.14% increase.
Türkiye has emerged as Europe’s largest steel producer and the world’s seventh largest in the first eight months of 2025, producing 36.9 million tonnes last year, according to sector officials.
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