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Iran’s new reformist president offers hope to the west and cover for the conservative establishment

Jul 09, 2024 10:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Good news for democracy in Iran words which in recent times, particularly in western news reports, are rarely seen in the same sentence. But the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as president of Iran must be seen as a...

Euros 2024: whoever wins the football, the Turkish kebab takes the fast-food crown

Jul 09, 2024 10:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In a recent Amazon poll among its employees in European countries to mark the European football championships, the kebab appears as their favourite food, with the English beans on toast coming a distant second. More...

Recruiters and jobseekers are ‘ghosting’ each other

Jul 08, 2024 09:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Being ghosted cut off from all communications without an explanation isnt a pleasant experience in any situation. So when youre in the middle of a job hunt and may have poured your heart and soul into application...

Alcohol consumption among teenagers: Parents need to set rules and not just talk about it

Jul 08, 2024 09:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

When it comes to talking about alcohol consumption with their teenage children, many parents dont know where to start. The official drinking age across Canada ranges from 18 to 19 years. Although alcohol consumption...

Rap lyrics can provide catharsis – both for artists and their fans

Jul 08, 2024 09:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

I heard a rappers verse a while ago that stopped me in my tracks. The artist was Kemba and the song, Daemons, featured on the posthumous album Bad Vibes Forever (2019), by the conflicted and gifted artist...

The UK’s new prime minister Keir Starmer – hoping for a Democrat in the White House, preparing for Trump

Jul 08, 2024 09:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Keir Starmer, the UKs new prime minister, was quiet on the question of relations with the US prior to his election, choosing to avoid, in particular, talk of how he would manage a second Donald Trump presidency. Starmer...

French election: far-right government blocked as Le Pen’s alliance pushed into third place, says exit poll

Jul 08, 2024 08:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

And so it did not come to pass. For all the expectation and yes, fear among some in France and around the world the far-right appears to have failed in its bid to gain a majority in the French National Assembly (the...

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Economy

Asian Markets Hold Steady Ahead of Trump's Iran Deadline as Oil Tops $110

Asian equity markets traded within tight ranges on Tuesday as cautious investors stepped back from risk assets ahead of a critical U.S. deadline tied to the escalating Iran conflict. With President Donald Trump warning...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Trump's Iran Deadline Rattles Markets

Most Asian currencies and the U.S. dollar remained largely unchanged on Tuesday as global investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of President Donald Trumps looming deadline for potential military action against Iran....

Global LNG Exports Drop 4% in Q1 2026 as Qatar Shutdown Reshapes Energy Markets

Global liquefied natural gas exports declined 4% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2026, falling to 115 million tonnes, as Qatars sudden terminal shutdown in March sent ripples across international energy...

ECB Warns of Rising Inflation Risks Amid Iran War Energy Shock

The European Central Bank faces mounting pressure to act decisively as inflation risks intensify across the euro zone. ECB Governing Council member Dimitar Radev has cautioned that price expectations could shift more...

Energy Prices and Dollar Climb as U.S.-Iran Conflict Grips Global Markets

The U.S. dollar remained close to recent highs on Tuesday as global markets braced for a critical deadline set by President Donald Trump, demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping or face...

Politics

Russia Secretly Aids Iran With Satellite Intelligence and Cyber Support Across the Middle East

A Ukrainian intelligence assessment has revealed that Russian satellites conducted at least 24 detailed reconnaissance missions over 11 Middle Eastern countries between March 21 and 31, surveying 46 strategic locations to...

Trump May Delay Iran Military Strike If Diplomatic Deal Shows Promise

President Donald Trump is reportedly open to postponing planned military action against Iran should credible signs of a diplomatic breakthrough emerge, according to multiple media outlets citing an Axios report. U.S....

Iran-Israel War Escalates as Trump's Ceasefire Deadline Looms

Tensions in the Middle East reached a critical flashpoint as Iran and Israel continued exchanging strikes, with Tehran firmly rejecting a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal just hours before a deadline issued by President...

Vance Visits Hungary to Back Orban Ahead of Pivotal 2025 Elections

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Hungary this week in a show of political solidarity with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces his most difficult re-election battle since coming to power in 2010. The two-day...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...