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Conflict in Eastern Congo Threatens Coffee Industry Revival

Sep 15, 2025 07:31 am UTC| Economy Business

In the fertile highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), coffee farmers are watching their livelihoods collapse as conflict intensifies. Once-thriving Arabica coffee crops in North and South Kivu provinces...

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Targets Strong Baht as Economy Faces Headwinds

Sep 15, 2025 07:26 am UTC| Politics Economy

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Monday that the surging baht currency must be urgently addressed, promising discussions with the Federation of Thai Industries later in the day. Anutin also plans to seek royal...

India’s Festive Gold Demand to Weaken Amid Record Prices

Sep 15, 2025 07:21 am UTC| Economy

Gold demand in India is expected to soften this festive season as record-high prices weigh on jewellery purchases, despite modest gains in investment demand. India, the worlds second-largest consumer of gold, typically...

India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises 0.52% in August, Surpassing Forecasts

Sep 15, 2025 07:16 am UTC| Economy

Indias wholesale prices recorded a year-on-year increase of 0.52% in August, according to official government data released Monday. The rise marks a sharp turnaround from July, when wholesale prices fell by 0.58%. The...

ECB Must Prevent Inflation Gaps Across Eurozone, Says Kocher

Sep 15, 2025 07:10 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Martin Kocher emphasized the need to prevent widening inflation gaps among eurozone countries, even as the central bank primarily targets average inflation across the bloc. In an...

Russia Turns to Barter Trade Amid Sanctions Pressure

Sep 15, 2025 06:31 am UTC| Economy

Russia is reviving old-fashioned barter trade as Western sanctions disrupt traditional financial channels. For the first time since the 1990s, Russian companies are swapping goods such as wheat, flax seeds, and metals for...

Bank of England Expected to Slow Bond Sales as Inflation Nears 4%

Sep 15, 2025 06:18 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

The Bank of England (BoE) is expected this week to slow the pace of quantitative tightening (QT) as volatility in UK bond markets intensifies. Since 2022, the BoE has cut its gilt holdings from 875 billion to 558 billion,...

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Economy

China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align

China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for the eighth consecutive month in January, signaling a continued cautious approach to monetary policy amid a fragile economic recovery. The decision, announced on Tuesday,...

Dollar Slides to One-Week Low as White House Threats Spark ‘Sell America’ Trade

The U.S. dollar weakened to its lowest level in a week during early trading on Monday as renewed geopolitical tensions involving the White House and the European Union triggered a broad selloff across U.S. financial...

South Korea Economy Shows Weak Q4 2025 Growth as Domestic Demand Falters

South Koreas economy recorded minimal growth in the final quarter of 2025, as weak domestic demand and slowing private investment continued to weigh on overall activity, according to a Reuters poll of economists. While...

Oil Prices Steady as Iran Tensions Ease and Greenland Dispute Draws Market Attention

Oil prices were largely unchanged on Monday as easing geopolitical tensions in Iran reduced immediate supply disruption risks, while investors shifted their focus to a growing diplomatic standoff involving the United...

Mexico Stocks Close Higher as S&P/BMV IPC Hits New Record

Mexican stocks ended Mondays trading session on a positive note, with the benchmark SP/BMV IPC index climbing to a fresh all-time high. The index advanced 0.55% at the close, supported by strong gains across the...

Politics

Trump Administration Appeals Judge’s Order Limiting ICE Tactics in Minneapolis

The Trump administration has filed an appeal against a federal judges ruling that restricts certain tactics used by U.S. immigration agents during enforcement operations in Minneapolis, escalating tensions surrounding...

Syrian Government Consolidates Control as Kurdish Forces Withdraw from Key Regions

Syrian government troops tightened their control over large parts of northern and eastern Syria on Monday after Kurdish-led forces abruptly withdrew, marking a major shift in the countrys balance of power. The pullback by...

Ukraine Unveils New Drone-Based Air Defence Strategy Amid Rising Russian Threats

Ukraine is overhauling its air defence system by introducing a new operational approach centered on mobile groups using interceptor drones, as the country prepares for potential large-scale Russian attacks. President...

Guatemala Declares State of Siege After Deadly Gang Violence and Prison Hostage Crisis

Guatemalas president, Bernardo Arévalo, declared a 30-day state of siege after a wave of gang-related violence erupted following a dramatic prison hostage crisis that left at least seven police officers dead and 10...

Kazakh President Tokayev Accepts Invitation to Join Trump-Proposed “Board of Peace”

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to join the proposed Board of Peace, an international initiative put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to statements from Tokayevs spokesperson. The...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Micron to Buy Powerchip Fab for $1.8 Billion, Shares Surge Nearly 10%

Shares of Taiwans Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp jumped nearly 10% on Monday following news that U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology plans to acquire one of Powerchips fabrication facilities in Taiwan,...

Tesla Revives Dojo Supercomputer Project With AI5 Chip at the Core

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is set to restart development of its next-generation supercomputer, Dojo3, marking a renewed push into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Sunday that work on...

South Korea Seeks Favorable U.S. Tariff Terms on Memory Chip Imports

South Korea is moving to secure favorable treatment from the United States on tariffs affecting memory chip imports, following recent trade actions announced by the U.S. government. A spokesperson from South Koreas...

South Korea Sees Limited Impact From New U.S. Tariffs on Advanced AI Chips

South Koreas trade minister said a newly announced U.S. tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have only a limited short-term impact on South Korean companies, while cautioning that future measures could...

Elon Musk Seeks $134 Billion in Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Alleged Wrongful Gains

Elon Musk has escalated his legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking up to $134 billion in damages over what he claims are wrongful gains stemming from his early involvement in the artificial intelligence...

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