China changes the rules
The Communist Party of China revealed that it had abandoned a vote-based promotion system at its latest leadership reshuffle. This…
Change the culture
The Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed to pay $44 million as a settlement for an ongoing US criminal investigation.…
North Korean Juche
In a bid to become more self-reliant, North Korea is reportedly developing facilities to scale up its production of algae.…
JFK files released
Thousands of previously classified files relating to the assassination of the US President John F Kennedy have been released by…
A national shame
US President Donald Trump a public health emergency in relation to the rising instances opioid drug abuse in the nation.…
The tech boom
Alphabet has reported better-than-expected earnings beating out predictions on share per price and earnings. Tech giant Amazon has also reported…
Rights activists in Turkey released
Eight human rights activists who were arrested in Turkey on charges of terrorism have been released on bail. Amnesty’s Turkey…
New Zealand’s home ban
The New Zealand government has banned foreign nationals from buying existing homes in the country in a bid to curtail…
Yemen in crisis
Qatar, the United States and five Gulf nations part of the GCC have imposed sanctions on 11 people and two…
The banking dilemma
In order to resolve the ongoing US investigation into the Libor scandal, Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $220m (£150m).…