Financial markets experienced significant volatility following Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, with investors ...
Turkey denies finance minister Mehmet Simsek fed up and set to quit
By bne staff in Istanbul and Prague Claims that Turkey’s finance minister Mehmet Simsek is on the point of quitting have been denied by the country’s presidency. Rumours of an impending resignation ...
India’s gig economy in 2025: Growth, formalisation, and financial inclusion explained
India's gig economy has surged to 12 million workers in FY 2024-25, driven by digital connectivity and urbanization. This shift marks a structural transformation in labor, with gig workers gaining ...
Thailand-Cambodia clash tests US against growing China influence in Asia
But the fiery bout in Southeast Asia also marks a test for Washington's waning influence in a region viewed as a crucial theater in a geopolitical competition between the United States and China. "This crisis represents a critical test of American and Chinese influence in Southeast Asia,
Iran and Europeans hold ‘frank’ nuclear talks with UN sanctions looming
Iran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after "serious, frank, and detailed" conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the U.S. bombed Iran last month.
How Iran missiles prepared US Patriot units for Pacific war
The Patriot air defense system is capable of intercepting tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and drones.
Fires engulf Turkey’s Mediterranean coast as government declares 2 disaster zones
New wildfires have broken out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and the government has declared two western provinces to be disaster zones.
Raging wildfires in Turkey kill at least 10 firefighters and rescue workers
A total of 13 people have been killed in the country this year in wildfires that have flared amid strong winds, high temperatures and dry conditions ...
Moody’s Raises Turkey’s Sovereign-Debt Rating
The ratings agency said Friday it lifted the country’s long-term foreign currency sovereign-credit ratings and local currency issuer ratings to Ba3 from B1.
Broward airman died during Vietnam War. 57 years later, his remains are identified.
An airman from Broward County soon will receive a proper funeral after his remains were found a few months ago, 57 years after his death during the Vietnam War.