Listen to this article | 5 mins info Jeffrey Epstein used a former Russian official with links to Moscow’s FSB intelligence services to collect information on a woman he claimed was attempting to blackmail his business associates, according to documents released by the United States Department of Justice. Epstein reachedContinue Reading
Protests in Iran have petered out. Tens of thousands have been arrested. And those accused of supporting the unrest have had business assets seized and are being pursued on “terrorism” charges. The authorities – for now – have reasserted control. Yet, in the shadow of the apparent calm, the veryContinue Reading
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 saw its third year of double-digit gains, while non-US stocks recorded their best run since 2009. Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Stock markets had a stellar run in 2025. From North America to EuropeContinue Reading
Sealing of deal postponed despite decades of preparation. European farmers are protesting against the EU-Mercosur deal. That is as signing has been postponed until January, due to disagreements in Europe. The European-South American deal, planned for more than 25 years, would create the world’s largest free-trade zone. So, why isContinue Reading
Sébastien Lecornu faces a vital test to his premiership over the social security budget bill. Published On 9 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share France’s National Assembly is set to vote on a major social security budget bill, in a critical test forContinue Reading
Three websites used to create abuse imagery had received 100,000 monthly visits from Australians, watchdog says. Published On 27 Nov 2025Nov 27, 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Internet users in Australia have been blocked from accessing several websites that used artificial intelligence to create childContinue Reading
Islamabad, Pakistan – A new assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that corruption in Pakistan is behind an economic crisis driven by “state capture” – where public policy is manipulated to benefit a narrow circle of political and business elites. The Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA),Continue Reading
Federal Aviation Administration says airlines can resume normal schedules from Monday. Published On 17 Nov 2025Nov 17, 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Flights in the United States are set to return to normal after the country’s aviation authority announced an end to introduced restrictions duringContinue Reading
US Senate vote to end shutdown delivers reprieve to investors worried about AI valuations and weakness in US economy. Published On 10 Nov 2025Nov 10, 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Stocks from the United States to Japan have risen sharply amid hopes that an endContinue Reading
Tesla CEO Elon Musk could receive the largest corporate pay package in history worth as much as $878bn if he meets certain performance targets. Here is what this means, and how Musk could become history’s first trillionaire. What has been announced? Musk won a Tesla shareholder vote on Thursday, withContinue Reading
