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North Korea plans to set new arms development objectives at its Ninth Party Congress as assessments show only partial fulfillment of the ambitions Kim Jong Un outlined in 2021. Nuclear and ballistic missile programs continue to be central, but progress on conventional capabilities - such as unmanned systems, submarines and space-based reconnaissanc…
Gold prices remained relatively stable in Asian trade as holiday-thinned markets limited turnover. The metal has swung sharply in recent weeks amid uncertainty around U.S. interest rates, but it finished last week above $5,000 per ounce. Attention now turns to Federal Reserve minutes from January and U.S. December PCE inflation data for further gui…
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to remove the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are safe and not contributing to health problems and obesity. The petition, fil…
A 24-year-old man charged over a mass shooting at a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach made his first court appearance via video link while held at a maximum-security prison. He faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and a terror offence, and the matter was adjourned until April as legal teams await the prosecution brief.
Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, told Reuters that politicians should not intervene in Bank of Japan rate decisions and urged the government to focus on fiscal measures to bolster the economy ahead of possible further rate rises. He reiterated support for a two-year suspension of the 8% sales tax on food at the earliest possi…
Anduril Industries is reportedly negotiating a new funding round that could raise up to $8 billion at a valuation of at least $60 billion. The potential capital would be used to underwrite the company’s first large-scale weapons-manufacturing facility and to advance an autonomous fighter jet program. The target valuation would be roughly double the…
Qube Holdings has accepted a A$11.7 billion takeover proposal from a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management. The announcement pushed Qube shares to an intraday record before they remained below the consortium's A$5.20 per-share offer. The agreement allows Qube to pay dividends up to 40 Australian cents, which would be deducted from the offer …
U.S. equity futures inched upward on Sunday evening in low-volume trading ahead of a Monday holiday, while market participants prepared for a string of economic releases and the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes that could shape interest-rate expectations. Modest gains in futures followed a second consecutive week of losses on Wall Street, …
Chongli's ski-resort revival, led by Wanlong, illustrates how targeted infrastructure and agglomeration can unlock latent consumer demand. Beijing is increasingly promoting state investment in services - from winter sports to medical and elder care - as it seeks to revive consumption. Analysts warn the same supply-driven approach that built industr…
Warner Bros Discovery is reviewing whether to resume merger discussions with Paramount Skydance after receiving an amended proposal from the rival studio. Board members are weighing whether Paramount's revised terms could outmatch the company's current arrangement with Netflix, though no response has been decided and the Netflix deal may remain in …
Japan’s economy recorded a slim annualised expansion of 0.2% in the October-December quarter, driven by a marginal recovery in corporate investment while private consumption cooled. The outcome was below market expectations and follows a larger revised contraction in the prior quarter, leaving policymakers and markets to weigh a gradual recovery am…
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the developer behind the open-source AI agent OpenClaw, CEO Sam Altman said on social media. Steinberger will lead efforts on personal agents at OpenAI, with OpenClaw becoming an open-source foundation the company will support. The move follows viral attention to OpenClaw for its ability to carry out autonomous t…
Peter Steinberger, creator of the open-source assistant OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI to lead development of next-generation personal agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said OpenClaw will be housed in a foundation as an open-source project that OpenAI will continue to support. The agent has drawn viral interest since its November release, but also scrutin…
Treasury Wine Estates reported a sharp decline in first-half profit and said it will temporarily suspend its fiscal 2026 interim dividend to preserve capital. Management attributes the weaker result to a reset in its two largest markets after 2025 shipments exceeded underlying demand, leaving elevated distributor inventories in China and the United…
The MOEX Russia Index finished the trading session unchanged, with several large-cap names reporting no price movement at the close. Key commodities and currency pairs moved modestly, while the Russian Volatility Index remained steady. Market breadth data published for the session showed an unusual 0 to 0 reading for decliners versus advancers.
Nebius Group (NBIS) just re-rated after beating 2025 revenue guidance and guiding for aggressive capacity expansion. The market is pricing explosive top-line growth into the stock while the company remains unprofitable and capex-hungry. For traders willing to accept execution and margin risk, there is a mid-term opportunity to buy the AI infrastruc…
White House border czar Tom Homan dismissed Democratic demands for structural changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as unreasonable, saying he was not part of negotiations tying ICE reform to homeland security funding. Democrats pressed a 10-point reform list even as Republicans accused them of grandstanding by withholding support for…
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and chose to field against India in a Group A Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on Feb 15. The captains did not exchange a handshake at the toss. Pakistan had earlier reversed a decision to boycott the fixture in solidarity with Bangladesh, who declined to tour India over safety concerns and were replaced…
On Feb 15 the United States secured a 31-run win over Namibia in Chennai to close out their Group A matches with two successive victories. Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi produced half-centuries to lift the Americans to 199-4, while Namibia, despite an encouraging start led by Louren Steenkamp, were restricted to 168-6 as Shadley van …
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine and a group of European leaders agreed on specific energy and military aid packages to arrive by February 24, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. The pledge followed talks in Munich with leaders from the Berlin Format. Kyiv says it continues to face intensified Russian attacks…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share down 0.21% as losses in the Media & Publishing, Petrochemicals and Insurance sectors weighed on the benchmark. Despite the overall decline, several individual names gained sharply while others led the session's losses. Oil, Brent and gold futures recorded gains, and majo…
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) says detectives have detained a former minister of energy as part of the 'Midas' investigation into an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at the state nuclear agency. The detention took place while the individual was crossing the state border. The probe has already led to resignations at senior lev…
Russia's Taman port on the Black Sea sustained damage after a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the governor of Krasnodar region. Authorities reported a damaged oil storage tank, a warehouse and terminals in Volna village, with two people injured and more than 100 personnel engaged in firefighting. Kyiv's general staff said it had struck the por…
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann told a UK newspaper that the substantial increases in minimum pay for younger workers over the past three years have been a key factor in rising unemployment for that age group, rather than an early sign of broader labour-market deterioration. Youth unemployment for 18-24 year olds rose to 13.7% in the thr…
Brazil possesses a significant portion of the world's rare earth oxide reserves but supplies under 1% of the global market. Structural barriers - notably the absence of domestic separation and refining capacity, financing limits tied to mining-right collateral rules, and a lack of an integrated industrial strategy - constrain the country's ability …
