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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, in New York, on Feb. 9.John Minchillo/The Associated Press
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled a new indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried, charging the founder of now-bankrupt FTX cryptocur…

Demonstrators carry banners in Bangui during a march in support of Russia and China's presence in the Central African Republic on March 22.BARBARA DEBOUT/AFP/Getty Images
In a propaganda cartoon on West African social media, the Russian mercenary…

Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington.
Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was waiting to hear from Chinese President Xi Jinping, following the latter’s summit…

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
Markets seem caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Easing concerns about bank stability this week have merely re-introduced interest rate risk, reining in any suggestion of a …

Big investments in electric cars will require big purchases of critical minerals, with batteries making up anywhere from 25% to 50% of an EV's cost. That means it's even more crucial to secure supplies of lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel …

Kelowna
Liquor license sought for craft brewery within the airport business park Craft brewery near YLW Photo: Facebook An Okanagan company is looking to establish a a craft brewery on Matrix Crescent within Kelowna's airport business park.&#8230…

Kelowna
Liquor license sought for craft brewery within the airport business park Craft brewery near YLW Photo: Facebook An Okanagan company is looking to establish a a craft brewery on Matrix Crescent within Kelowna's airport business park.&#8230…

Kelowna
Liquor license sought for craft brewery within the airport business park Craft brewery near YLW Photo: Facebook An Okanagan company is looking to establish a a craft brewery on Matrix Crescent within Kelowna's airport business park.&#8230…

Kelowna
Liquor license sought for craft brewery within the airport business park Craft brewery near YLW Photo: Facebook An Okanagan company is looking to establish a a craft brewery on Matrix Crescent within Kelowna's airport business park.&#8230…

U.S. President Joe Biden made a telling gaffe during his speech to Parliament last week. It came when he wanted to thank Canada for doing its part to help with the migration crisis in the western hemisphere.…
This data comes from the ChinaPulse.c…

China Money Network's DealShot provides detailed information on venture capital and private equity deals in China on a daily basis. Here you can find out where Chinese investors have been investing their money each workday.
DealShot: 10 Deals Rea…

Even before they had taken control of the House, House Republicans were promising payback.
Using the powers of the various congressional committees that they would soon take over, ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus members, led by Reps.…
This…

Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou writes calligraphy at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province, March 28, 2023.HANDOUT/AFP/Getty Images
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou continued an historic trip to…

FILE – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks during a meeting with Japan's Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi before they signed a memorandum of cooperation at the White House Complex in Washington, Frida…

Equities
Wall Street futures were mixed to slightly higher early Wednesday amid cautious optimism that recent woes in the banking sector are fading. Major European markets were modestly positive. TSX futures also edged up with the federal budget due la…

What you need to know
Microsoft is attempting to purchase Activision-Blizzard for a massive $69 billion dollars.
The transaction for the Call of Duty maker has been under heavy scrutiny with regulators across the globe.…
This data comes from the …

What you need to know
Microsoft is trying to buy Activision-Blizzard for $69 billion dollars, with regulators across the world investigating how it may impact competition.
Sony PlayStation has been a vocal opponent of the deal, and has sought to frustr…

Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou stood in front of the Sun Yat-sen mausoleum in Nanjing on Tuesday and called for people on both sides of the Taiwan strait to work together for peace, because, he said: “We are all Chinese.”…
This data comes…

With the price of potatoes having increased 20% in the last year, something of a fish and chip war has broken out on high streets as cost-conscious consumers seek the best value take-away.…
This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intelligen…

Russia’s Defense Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan.
The ministry said Tuesday that two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 60 miles away.…
This data comes from the China…

Barack Obama has kicked off his highly anticipated talk series in Australia, sitting down with Julie Bishop to discuss leadership and the world’s future.
The sold out audience was kept waiting for more than 20 minutes for the event to start, after it w…