Class-action lawsuit seeking damages alleges that tech-focused bank failed to disclose risks from interest rate hikes. Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company and two senior executives are facing a class-action lawsuit…
It has been over a month since an armed group abducted Phillip Merthens, a New Zealand-born pilot, on February 7, 2023, in Indonesia’s Nduga, West Papua. The group is the…
Last month, more than 1,200 New York Times contributors and 34,000 readers and media workers signed an open letter to the newspaper expressing concern over its coverage of trans, non-binary…
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 383rd day, we take a look at the main developments. A soldier of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army prepares to fire at Russian front-line positions…
Saudi Aramco announces highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company, drawing criticism from activists. Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported earning $161bn last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual…
Analysts say Yi Gang’s reappointment is aimed at boosting market confidence as China faces stiff challenges abroad and at home. China has kept its central bank governor and finance minister…
Tens of thousands of junior doctors are set to strike in England on Monday for three days amid pay dispute. Thousands of protesters marched through London to the British prime…
Three years ago this day, the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, a once-in-a-lifetime event that tested the limits of humanity. Societies in lockdown, untold numbers of people hospitalised, school…
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions after a years-long rift that has fuelled tensions in the Gulf and deepened conflicts from Yemen to…
South Korean automaker says it is considering ‘various options’ for Saint Petersburg factory. Hyundai Motor says it is considering “various options” for its suspended factory in Russia, following a report…