France’s National Rally and the budget: What happens next?
President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) speaks to French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party’s President and lead MEP Jordan Bardella during the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party’s parliamentary seminar at the…
Guinea football crush kills dozens in N’zérékoré – reports
Local media said police had used tear gas after supporters of the visiting team, Labé, threw stones towards the pitch in anger at the referee. So far no official casualty figures have been given. “It all started with a contested…
China automakers BYD, Leapmotor, Xiaomi smash annual delivery targets
BYD Song L electric cars at the 21st Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on July 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Chinese automakers BYD, Leapmotor, and Xiaomi have raced past their annual…
Stellantis boss abruptly quits in boardroom clash
He had a reputation as a ruthless cost-cutter, at both French group PSA and then, following its merger with Fiat Chrysler in 2021, at Stellantis. “He was known for being able to turn around companies that were troubled,” Hans Greimel,…
China bonds rally with 10-year yield hitting a multi-decade low on rate cut expectations
China’s economy is widely expected to grow by more than 5% this year. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China bonds rallied Monday with the 10-year yield dropping below the key psychological level of 2% to hit a…
Sudan conflict: BBC hears of horror and hunger in massacre town El Geneina
Few journalists have made it to El Geneina to see its plight, including the aftermath of what were two massacres over a period of several months last year, which the UN says killed up to 15,000 people. The frenzy of…
Adani investor GQG’s shares plunge over 15% after UBS downgrades
In this photo illustration, a GQG Partners logo is seen on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of major Adani Group investor GQG Partners fell as much…
Georgia’s PM Kobakhidze hits back as protests and resignations intensify
Many Georgians have been shocked by the level of violence directed at Georgian journalists as well as protesters. Dozens of reporters have been beaten or pepper sprayed and some have needed hospital treatment. Georgia’s human rights ombudsman Levan Ioseliani said…
U.S. can adopt crypto regulation ‘quickly’ now
Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, speaking onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sep. 24, 2024 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images for Concordia Summit LONDON — Coinbase’s top…
Georgia protests: Fireworks shot at police and water cannon sprayed in Tbilisi
Protesters have been out in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, for a fourth night after the country’s bid to join the European Union was put on hold by the ruling party, Georgian Dream. Fireworks were shot towards riot police on the…
