Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to join the advisory board of an elite Chinese university, which counts Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg among its 65 members, the Financial Times reported. The board at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, which also includes the heads of ...
Japan-Philippines ties strengthen, thanks to ChinaJapan-Philippines ties strengthen, thanks to China
Japan is bolstering ties with the Philippines as regional tensions grow over Chinese military activity. The countries’ leaders formally elevated their relationship and agreed to start talks on a military intelligence sharing agreement. Manila could be the first major customer for Japanese weapons since Tokyo scrapped an exports ban in ...
US and Iran ‘very close’ to deal but ‘not there yet’, Vance saysUS and Iran ‘very close’ to deal but ‘not there yet’, Vance says
US officials earlier told the BBC that, pending the approval of Trump and Iran’s leadership, the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed. ...
Blackstone’s VFS banks mega profits on African visa applicantsBlackstone’s VFS banks mega profits on African visa applicants
The News A multibillion-dollar outsourcing agency used by European countries to process visa applications in Africa has amassed millions of dollars in profits from services that are often sold without proper disclosure to applicants, a new investigation alleges. VFS Global, which is majority owned by US asset manager Blackstone began ...
Where are the customers’ hedges?Where are the customers’ hedges?
Liz’s view Looking around at our casino economy, I keep asking: Who is all this for? The long tail of nonsense bets on prediction markets can’t possibly be what Dwight Eisenhower had in mind when he endorsed the “people’s capitalism” put forward by America’s greatest Cold War propagandist, Theodore Repplier. ...
Saudi Arabia pledges $1.5B aid package for SyriaSaudi Arabia pledges $1.5B aid package for Syria
Saudi Arabia’s $1.5 billion pledge this month to help Syrians return from refugee camps is a major boost to the government in Damascus, which is working to consolidate power and restart the economy after more than a decade of war. The package — tied to housing, infrastructure, utilities, and small ...
Former Qatari energy minister Abdullah Al Attiyah diesFormer Qatari energy minister Abdullah Al Attiyah dies
Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, the architect of Qatar’s LNG industry that transformed the country from a declining oil producer into one of the world’s wealthiest nations, died in London on Wednesday. The former energy minister was born in 1953, nearly two decades before Qatar’s independence. He grew up in ...
Bahraini leader cultivates loyalty over crackdown on Iranian sympathizersBahraini leader cultivates loyalty over crackdown on Iranian sympathizers
More than 1,000 Bahraini citizens have sent messages of support to King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in recent weeks, praising a clampdown on those accused of being sympathetic to Iran. In what appears to be a well-coordinated campaign, the first cables were sent in early May, soon after the king ...
‘Flavour is under siege in this country’: how food in America lost its taste‘Flavour is under siege in this country’: how food in America lost its taste
In the last century, industrialized farming has killed off delicious food – but a brigade of chefs, breeders and farmers are fighting to bring it back Bill Tracy is clearly not one to brag, but after a while, it seems he just can’t help himself. “I did come up with ...
As 2028 approaches, America needs ranked-choice voting more than ever | Jamie RaskinAs 2028 approaches, America needs ranked-choice voting more than ever | Jamie Raskin
We need rules for the Democratic primaries that will lift up the voices of talented Democrats In democracy, the rules matter. Six months before the midterms, the US supreme court’s Callais decision dramatically changed the rules of US elections by gutting the Voting Rights Act and capsizing the 15th amendment. ...