Lula and Putin talk Ukraine peace efforts, BRICS cooperation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 9 August, discussing efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine...
Bitcoin advanced towards $100,000 on Thursday, reaching a high of $95,040 during Asian trading.
The cryptocurrency has more than doubled this year, gaining 40% in the two weeks since Donald Trump's election as U.S. President, alongside pro-crypto lawmakers.
Trump has pledged to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet" and build a national bitcoin reserve, boosting investor optimism. Over $4 billion has flowed into U.S. bitcoin ETFs since the election, with strong demand for BlackRock’s ETF options.
Crypto-related stocks have surged, with MARA Holdings rising nearly 14% and MicroStrategy’s market cap surpassing $100 billion.
Analysts suggest this bullish momentum reflects growing interest in the broader blockchain ecosystem, though regulatory clarity remains uncertain.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Chinese automaker Chery has denied an industry-ministry audit that disqualified more than $53 million in state incentives for thousands of its electric and hybrid vehicles, insisting it followed official guidance and committed no fraud.
De-dollarisation, the move away from the U.S. dollar in global trade and finance, is no longer a fringe idea. As geopolitical tensions rise and new financial tools emerge, could this shift really transform the global economy?
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.
U.S. stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains after tech giants – particularly Apple – saw strong advances.
Global financial markets are trading mixed today amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on drug and semiconductor imports, coupled with weak service sector data impacting investor risk appetite.
Tesla has granted Elon Musk a $29 billion share award as part of a new compensation plan to retain him as CEO while the company shifts focus from electric cars to robotaxis and AI. The move revives elements of a controversial 2018 package previously struck down by a Delaware court.
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