More than $50bn needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on enclave | Gaza News
Reconstruction efforts in Gaza will require more than $50bn after 15 months of Israel’s devastating war, according to a new assessment by the United Nations,…
Egypt developing Gaza reconstruction plan to counter Trump’s ‘take over’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, has confirmed Cairo is ‘actively developing’ a reconstruction plan for Gaza.The Egyptian government is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza…
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears | Donald Trump News
Democratic lawmakers express concern that Tesla CEO is seeking to weaponise the tax system against his rivals.Elon Musk’s task force for streamlining the United States…
Argentina’s Javier Milei faces fraud allegations over cryptocurrency post | Crypto News
A judge in Argentina has been tasked with leading an investigation into President Javier Milei’s relationship with the cryptocurrency $LIBRA, amid allegations of fraud. On…
Trump’s tariffs present fresh headache for India’s slowing economy | Poverty and Development
Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy reciprocal tariffs on…
Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank? | Military News
EXPLAINERThe US, the largest military spender in the world, allocates $880bn to its defence – more than the next eight countries combined.European leaders are meeting…
China’s Xi hosts summit with business leaders, including Alibaba’s Jack Ma | Business and Economy News
Chinese leader meets corporate leaders amid economic challenges, including slowing down and high youth unemployment.Chinese President Xi Jinping has met top corporate leaders, including Alibaba…
South Korea removes DeepSeek from app stores pending privacy review | Technology News
Personal Information Protection Commission says Chinese start-up accepted proposal to suspend downloads of AI chatbot.South Korea has suspended downloads of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot pending…
Germany’s economy is in the dumps. Here are 5 reasons why
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressDavid MchughPublished Feb 17, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Fixing Germany’s economy is a critical task for the country’s next government
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressDavid MchughPublished Feb 17, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Japan’s Economy Outperforms Forecasts, Keeping BOJ on Track
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessJapan’s economy outperformed forecasts as business spending and net trade helped fuel a third straight quarter of growth that will keep the…
Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Picks Up Ahead of Tariffs
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS inflation picked up broadly at the start of the year, further diminishing chances the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates anytime…
Trump’s tariffs could spur push to rewrite North America trade pact | Donald Trump News
As United States President Donald Trump barrels forward with tariff threats against key trading partners Canada and Mexico, a renegotiation of the three countries’ trade…
Malaysia’s economy grows 5.1% in 2024 on strong investment, domestic demand | Business and Economy News
Central bank says Southeast Asian economy on track for robust investment, exports and household spending going forward.Malaysia’s economy grew 5.1 percent in 2024, as strong…
Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman engaged in a war of words over OpenAI? | Technology News
Two of Silicon Valley’s most prominent tech titans, Elon Musk and his former protégé Sam Altman, are in the middle of a very public feud…
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with India’s Narendra Modi | Donald Trump News
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned to the White House for his first visit of Donald Trump’s second term as United States president. Trump…
After Australia’s ban, Indonesia mulls minimum age for social media | Social Media
Medan, Indonesia – As the mother of an 18-month-old daughter, Laila Lubis is busy experiencing the challenges and joys of new motherhood. Though her daughter…
Trump launches reciprocal tariffs amid concerns of economic turmoil | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has signed a plan rolling out increased import duties for every trading partner that taxes US imports, stating that he…
Western Australia braces for ‘dangerous’ Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Zelia | Weather News
Australian emergency services warn of potential threat to life and have issued shelter and evacuation warnings as cyclone is due to make landfall.A Category 5…
As Trump imposes ‘no exceptions’ tariffs, Asian allies hope for a reprieve | Donald Trump
When United States President Donald Trump announced his latest tariffs on steel and aluminium this week, he insisted there would be “no exemptions, no exceptions”.…