Germany’s regional elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have exposed a growing fragmentation of the country’s political landscape, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) making major gains in the northeast while the Left Party emerged as the strongest force in Berlin. The results have complicated coalition......
South African police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been discovered in different parts of Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. Among the victims is 28-year-old Zimbabwean beauty queen Gracias Nkomo, whose remains were formally identified by her family after being found alongside a road in Kempton Park......
The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing not only sustained warming and increasing salinity but also a measurable acceleration in the pace of these changes, according to a new scientific study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research indicates that the transformation is reaching well below the surface, affecting intermediate and......
Egyptian businessman Kamel Abou Ali has been named at the top of Forbes Middle East’s 2026 list of the region’s leading figures in tourism and hospitality, highlighting his growing profile in one of the Middle East’s most important economic sectors. Abou Ali’s recognition reflects his longstanding involvement in Egypt’s......
Around 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide in 2025, according to data compiled by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), highlighting the still limited commercial scale of a technology that is attracting growing interest from manufacturers, technology companies and research institutions. The figure remains modest compared with......
Bitcoin rose above the $85,000 mark on Monday, reaching its highest level since late January as the cryptocurrency market recorded broad gains. The move highlighted renewed buying activity in major digital assets after a period of heightened price volatility. Bitcoin gained 5.08% during the session to reach approximately $85,299 by 12:38......
Russia’s ruling United Russia party is leading the country’s parliamentary election, according to preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission on September 21. With more than 95% of ballots counted, the party had secured 57.83% of the vote, maintaining its dominant position in the State Duma. The Communist Party......
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has called for stronger international cooperation to address the growing challenges posed by non-state armed groups, warning that these actors are becoming increasingly capable of exploiting security weaknesses, crossing borders and connecting conflicts in different regions. Speaking in New......
South Korea is taking another step toward opening its currency market to international investors by testing a new settlement system designed to allow transactions in the Korean won around the clock. The initiative, led by the Bank of Korea, is part of a broader effort to modernize the country’s foreign-exchange infrastructure and make......
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX an international authorization under Section 214, allowing the company to expand certain cross-border telecommunications services through its Starlink Mobile initiative. The authorization represents a regulatory step toward SpaceX’s broader ambition of connecting smartphones......
The United States and China have failed to reach an agreement on extending their trade truce, leaving several key economic issues unresolved just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. The leaders are scheduled to hold their summit on September 24, with tariffs, critical minerals,......
California is preparing for a major debate over how the state should tax extreme wealth, with Proposition 40 putting a one-time levy on billionaires before voters in the November 3, 2026 election. The initiative would impose a 5% tax on certain taxpayers with assets exceeding $1 billion, with most of the revenue earmarked for healthcare.......
The global economy has shown greater resilience than expected, but persistent inflation, rising debt-servicing costs and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence investment are creating a complex set of risks, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York,......
A rapid succession of developments in September has intensified the debate over how quickly artificial intelligence should advance, with researchers, technology executives and policymakers increasingly divided over the balance between innovation, competition and safety. The debate gained momentum after researchers at Anthropic raised concerns......
The Australian government has warned that faster demographic ageing and slower population growth could create significant economic and fiscal challenges in the coming decades, as declining fertility rates reshape the country’s demographic outlook. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the decline in fertility was occurring more rapidly than previously......