Israeli foreign minister says ‘Beirut in flames’ after latest attacks
Israeli attacks have left "Beirut in flames," the country's foreign minister said on Monday morning, after a major offensive targeting Hezbollah's financial assets.Foreign...
Moldova Leader Set for First-Round Win, EU Vote Risks Rebuff
(Bloomberg) -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu was on track to win the first round of Sunday’s elections, but a key referendum on joining...
China’s Steel Demand Has Shrunk to Less Than Half Global Total
(Bloomberg) -- China will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according...
Bad Polls for Japan’s Ruling Coalition May Cloud BOJ Rate Path
(Bloomberg) -- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming weekend’s election,...
Vietnam Premier Sees 2025 Economic Growth at 6.5% to 7%
(Bloomberg) -- Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh projects the nation’s economy will grow 6.5% to 7% in 2025 and says the government...
Footage shows Algerian football fans’ celebratory fireworks, not missile attack on Israel
After Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on October 1, 2024, footage of fireworks exploding in Algeria was viewed thousands of...
Australian Business, Opposition Push Housing Fix as Vote Looms
(Bloomberg) -- A major Australian business lobby has put forward a plan to address the nation’s housing squeeze, just months out from an...
Philippines VP Duterte Slams Marcos as Feud Escalates
(Bloomberg) -- Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said the nation’s leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “doesn’t know how to be a president,”...
Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali Islamists
Alcohol smuggler Guled Diriye is exhausted.He has just returned from his trip transporting contraband from the Ethiopian border.The 29-year-old slumps in his chair...
Malaysia Minister Braces for Backlash Over Fuel Subsidy Revamp
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s government is bracing for public backlash as it commits to rolling back petrol subsidies mid-2025, a politically-sensitive and long-delayed pledge...
