Shining Moon
South Korean President will discuss North Korea during his visit to the US this week. Amidst stalling denuclearisation talks, President…
Typhoon strikes Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years battered the west of the country on Tuesday (Sep 4) with…
Amazon pips US$ 1 Trillion
Amazon has briefly become the second US-listed firm to have a market value of more than $1 trillion (£779bn). Bezos…
Superbug syndrome
A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics that can cause “severe” infections or even death is spreading undetected through hospital…
ICJ to rule on Diego Garcia
The legality of UK’s claim on the Chagos island chain in the Indian Ocean will be reviewed by the ICJ.…
Venezuela cries foul
Venezuela's government accused the United Nations of exaggerating its migration crisis to justify "international intervention." Vice-president Delcy Rodriguez said the…
Japan bows to US threats
Tokyo will stop all oil imports from Iran as it failed to get an exemption from the sanctions on Tehran.…
Trumps warns of Idlib Mistake
US President Donald Trump has warned the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian allies against "recklessly" attacking rebel-held Idlib…
China pledges US 60 Billion to Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Friday his country would pump $60 billion into development projects, cancel some…
Washington’s India confusion
Ahead of the 2+2 Summit in New Delhi, Pompeo and Mattis will arrive in New Delhi to back President Trump’s…
EU opposes May’s plan
Brussel’s chief Negotiator “strongly” opposes key parts of PM May’s proposals for a future trade deal. London is due to…
Argentina in crisis
Buenos Aires’s bond market is in a downward spiral as debt mounts and the peso continues to underperform. President Macri…
Beijing’s BRI problem
China’s ambitious multi-nation project is facing a massive hurdle as some countries are being buried under Chinese debt. The “New…
Emerging markets melt.
Emerging economies have been plunged into turmoil this year as their currencies collapse under pressure from rising US interest rates,…
Microwave weapons suspected in mystery attacks
US Diplomats and family members stricken in Cuba and China by unknown illnesses. Havana denies involvement in these attacks. Another…