More food aid needed to end starvation in Gaza despite 'modest' raise - WFP
The World Food Programme has called for more food aid to be allowed in to Gaza to quell widespread starvation....
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
JP Morgan has downgraded its 2025 U.S. growth forecast from 2% to 1.3%, warning that higher tariffs are weakening consumer demand and eroding corporate profit margins.
Analysts pointed to a troubling mix of slow economic output and persistent inflation, drawing comparisons to the 1970s stagflation era.
The bank expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates gradually - by just 100 basis points through spring 2026 - leaving borrowing costs high and financial conditions tight for longer.
Such pressure could weigh further on the economy, increasing the likelihood of a recession later this year, according to analysts.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he intends to convene a summit of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in October, local media reported on Wednesday.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported on Tuesday that G20 countries’ international goods trade rose slightly in the second quarter of 2025, mainly because imports into the United States fell sharply after rising in the first quarter.
The S&P 500 closed lower on Monday (25 August) as investors turned their attention to Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipmaker Nvidia’s upcoming quarterly results, following Friday’s rally that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average close at a record high.
The global market for chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is set to expand significantly over the coming decade. According to Allied Market Research’s 'Global Oil Recovery Market Report,' the market, valued at $900 million in 2021, is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.6%, reaching $1.
British American Tobacco (BAT) is preparing to sell its first disposable vape in the U.S. reversing years of opposition to unauthorised devices amidst a booming $8 billion market for synthetic nicotine products.
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