TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law to force it to sell…
Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says
April 23 Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms…
Major Gulf markets gain as geopolitical concerns ease
April 23 Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on course to recover some losses as fears of wider geopolitical…
Apple’s Q1 smartphone shipments in China tumble 19%, data shows
BEIJING, April 23 Apple’s smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19% in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as its dominance…
Oil prices lower after Iran attack on Israel
Oil prices fell on Monday after after Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel over the weekend. Brent crude – a key benchmark for oil prices internationally…
India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population
India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government. Summary Introduction India is home to…
The IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings: What to Know
The IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings will focus on the prospects for a soft landing after years of global economic turbulence. But major challenges…
Climate change Uncharted territory fears after record hot March
Climate change could move “into uncharted territory” if temperatures don’t fall by the end of the year, a leading scientist has said. The warning came…
Vatican stands firm on social issues like sex change and surrogacy
The Vatican has reiterated its staunch opposition to sex changes, gender theory, surrogate parenthood, abortion and euthanasia in a text dubbed “Dignitas Infinita” (Infinite Dignity).…
Total solar eclipse Continent watches in wonder
Across Mexico, the US and Canada, inside a ribbon of land stretching 155 miles wide but more than 4,000 miles long, tens of millions of…