Bussiness
Biden slaps new tariffs on Chinese imports, ratcheting trade war
President Joe Biden has slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment, taking
Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York…
The fourth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in New York has come to a close, with the prosecution hinting that it would soon rest its case. Ne
Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation, thousands of passengers stranded
Consultants overseeing process say they hope to get the airline’s four planes back in the skies as soon as possible.Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of the P
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked ships in Gulf of Aden,…
Iran-aligned group has threatened to increase attacks on shipping until ceasefire reached in Israel’s war on Gaza.Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed attacks
Pakistan bets on a cannabis high as its economy struggles
Islamabad, Pakistan – When Aamir Dhedhi took his mother to India in 2014 to get treatment for Parkinson’s disease, the doctors there advised him to procure
Zimbabwe’s illegal forex dealers use WhatsApp to find clients, evade…
Harare, Zimbabwe – The entrance to the main gate at the Budiriro shopping centre, a busy mall south of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, used to be a hive of activ
Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore
Competition watchdog says national carrier’s advertising of cancelled flights was ‘egregious and unacceptable’.​​Australia’s flagship airline Qantas
Israel to shutdown Al Jazeera news network in country amid…
Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that his Cabinet has unanimously decided to shut down popular news outlet’s,  Al Jazeera’s, o
Photos: Iran’s unravelling carpet sales
The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their ru
KFC Malaysia temporarily closes outlets amid Gaza boycott
Franchise operator cites ‘challenging economic conditions’ amid local reports linking closures to boycotts of Israel.KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed som
After years of decline, a new generation of organised labour…
Starbucks executives announced in February that they had agreed to negotiate pay raises and working conditions with a union representing 10,000 of the companyâ€
What is behind the insulin shortage in the US?
Skye Murphy, who is 22 years old, has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 14. In the past month, she learned that there would be a 30-to-60-day delay in re
