It’s a week of the central bank heavies with the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan meeting.
The Fed is tipped to stop with rate hikes (for now), the ECB, to keeping going (for now), while the BOJ remains in stop mode (for n…

A month ago, those who screamed the loudest about the “rise of fascism in India” and democracy being under threat oddly fell silent. It was not out of any sudden realisation or grave defeat. Rather, their silence came riding on the white horse of vict…

“We don’t have a closer ally than Great Britain”, US president Joe Biden said as he welcomed British prime minister Rishi Sunak to the White House on Thursday.
Sunak for his part described the links between London and Washington as “an indispensable a…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in Shanghai on Friday on her first visit since China established ties with Honduras, pulling it away from former diplomatic ally Taiwan.
Castro, whose visit extends until June 14, will me…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in Shanghai on Friday on her first visit since China established ties with Honduras, pulling it away from former diplomatic ally Taiwan.
Castro, whose visit extends until June 14, will me…

Is US support a dealbreaker?
Anton has asked whether, in the event of Donald Trump winning in 2024 and withdrawing US support, Ukraine's remaining allies could see it through to victory.
Military expert Sean Bell had this to say on the matter…
Since…

Is US support a dealbreaker?
Anton has asked whether, in the event of Donald Trump winning in 2024 and withdrawing US support, Ukraine's remaining allies could see it through to victory.
Military expert Sean Bell had this to say on the matter…
Since…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Foreign Ministry summoned China’s ambassador on Friday to protest comments he made accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States and away from China, as competition between Washington and Beijing for global…

MOSCOW, June 9 (Reuters) – Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after special storage facilities are ready on July 7-8, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, Moscow's first move of such bombs outside Russia since the fall…

BEIJING, June 9 (Reuters) – China's foreign ministry on Friday said "spreading rumours and slander" is a common tactic of "hacker empire" the United States, after a media report that China has reached a deal with Cuba to set up an electronic eavesdrop…

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Pension veteran Deborah Orida took over as CEO of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) in the middle of a tumultuous year for markets. Orida, who joined PSP in September after 13 years at CPPIB, helped navigate those …

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Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump over his retention of national security documents and obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. It is a historic developmen…