King Charles III will attend Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government’s agenda. ...
Public health at risk across Asia as price of gas for cooking soarsPublic health at risk across Asia as price of gas for cooking soars
Families turn to dirty fuels such as firewood, bringing fears over air pollution and fragility of energy transition In the ramshackle lanes of a south Delhi slum, Afshana Khatoon crouched wearily on her haunches and began lighting a small pile of firewood. She had only just returned from six hours ...
A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive ChinaA decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says. ...
Foreign investors pull out of India at record paceForeign investors pull out of India at record pace
Foreign investors have pulled $21 billion out of Indian stocks in the last two months, putting 2026 on track to be the worst year for outflows since the markets opened to overseas investment in 1993. Investors are instead looking to South Korea and Taiwan, where stocks are booming on the ...
A US-China currency war is simmeringA US-China currency war is simmering
The yuan hovered near a three-year high against the dollar Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of stronger US-China ties ahead of this week’s meeting between the countries’ leaders. Goldman Sachs analysts said China’s currency remains more than 20% undervalued and will keep strengthening this year, and a summit that stabilizes trade ...
OpenAI’s Altman under scrutiny amid trial, IPO plansOpenAI’s Altman under scrutiny amid trial, IPO plans
The head of OpenAI is facing heightened scrutiny thanks to a lawsuit from Elon Musk and a massive, planned IPO. Sam Altman took the stand Tuesday in the trial against Musk; the Tesla CEO, who also co-founded OpenAI, has accused the AI startup of betraying its original nonprofit mission. Musk ...
Iran war draws in more Gulf nationsIran war draws in more Gulf nations
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran must strike a deal or “be decimated,” as Gulf nations’ involvement in the war came into clearer view. The warning, which Trump issued as he departed for Beijing, underscored the fragility of the ceasefire with Tehran and the stalemate in the Strait ...
SK official proposes AI dividend for citizens, spooking investorsSK official proposes AI dividend for citizens, spooking investors
A top South Korean official proposed that citizens should share in the profits of the country’s AI chip boom. Samsung and SK Hynix have seen huge profits and soaring share prices as demand for semiconductors surges. Kim Yong-beom’s suggestion that some of that windfall should be redistributed to support basic ...
‘Why do I need to change?’: the brides saying no to costly pre-wedding glow-ups‘Why do I need to change?’: the brides saying no to costly pre-wedding glow-ups
In the age of Botox, Ozempic and injectables, some women want to spend less on bridal beauty – and just be themselves I got engaged last summer. Immediately, I started imagining how I would look at my wedding. The woman who appeared in my mind had different hair, different teeth ...
Starmer to meet Streeting on Wednesday as leadership crisis divides LabourStarmer to meet Streeting on Wednesday as leadership crisis divides Labour
The meeting comes as four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go. ...