Three Indian seafarers died in a tanker attack near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh alarms over global supply chains, fuel prices, and food security.

Xi Jinping's rare visit to North Korea left regional neighbors puzzled — and Kim Jong-un looking like the clear winner of the diplomatic encounter.

Leading economists including Stiglitz and Piketty argue GDP growth has failed to end poverty or protect the planet. Here's the alternative they propose.

The UN human rights office launches a Global Alliance for Human Rights to tackle record conflict levels, inequality, and climate change.

AUKUS faces its biggest test yet. Here's why closer UK-Australia ties are just as critical as Washington's role in the trilateral pact.

Peter Kyle's concierge service launch raises big promises—but is UK state investment activism living up to the hype?

UN Women expresses grave concern after at least 30 women were arrested in Herat, Afghanistan, for allegedly violating Taliban dress requirements.

How China's currency is steadily reshaping global commodity markets — and why the debt-pricing loop could accelerate de-dollarization.

SpaceX's landmark IPO is forcing AI deeper into American pension plans and portfolios — even as most Americans fear what AI means for their future.

UN Secretary-General Guterres warns hate speech is a grave threat to global peace, calling for urgent action to prevent atrocity crimes.

The Cambodia-Thailand border conflict poses a direct challenge to ASEAN's founding principles and regional stability in Southeast Asia.

With no easy levers left, Rachel Reeves turns to departmental salami slicing to plug an £18.5bn defence funding gap.