INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as...
  • Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah's Egypt and a Nigeria side led by Victor Osimhen are the biggest rivals for Morocco at the AFCON
  • Morocco, Africa's best team in the FIFA rankings in 11th place, kick off the tournament on Sunday against minnows Comoros

As diplomats gather in Miami, Kremlin denies three-way US-Ukraine-Russia talks in preparation

The Kremlin on Sunday denied that three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States were on the cards, as...
  • Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev arrived in Miami, where Ukrainian and European teams have also been gathering for the negotiations
  • The top Kremlin aide also told Russian journalists Sunday that he had "not seen" the revised US proposal to end the conflict

Israel’s security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank, a move to scuttle ‘a Palestinian state’

The decision brings the total number of settlements approved over the past three years to 69, according to a statement...
  • The latest approvals come days after the UN said the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank had reached its highest level since at least 2017.
  • Excluding east Jerusalem, which was occupied and annexed by Israel in 1967, more than 500,000 Israelis live in the West Bank.

Macron meets UAE leaders to deepen strategic partnership, discuss defense, AI, trade and drug trafficking

Macron is due to meet with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss "strengthening the strategic partnership" between...
  • The French president traditionally celebrates the end-of-year holidays with troops deployed abroad, of whom there are more than 900 in the UAE.
  • France cooperates with the UAE on areas including artificial intelligence and trade, and now wants to secure the Gulf state's support in its war on drug trafficking.

China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge

Ganzhou, China -- Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of...
  • The hills of Jiangxi province are home to most of China's rare earth mines, with the materials used in a range of products, including smartphones and missile guidance technology.
  • The flourishing industry is closely protected by Chinese authorities and media access is seldom granted.

Gazans mourn six killed in Israeli shelling on shelter

Gaza's civil defence agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas authority, initially said on Friday that the Israeli...
  • Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal updated the toll to six, including children, on Saturday, adding that two people were unaccounted for under the rubble.
  • The director of Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, told AFP the victims were a four-month old infant, a 14-year-old girl, two men and two women.

German wheelchair user flies into space, a first

Houston, United States -- A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking...
  • Benthaus suffered a spinal cord injury after a mountain biking accident and now uses a wheelchair.
  • "After my accident, I really, really figured out how inaccessible our world still is" for people with disabilities, she said in a video released by the company.

Zelensky says US mooted direct Ukraine-Russia talks on ending war in Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Washington had proposed the first face-to-face negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in...
  • The last time Ukrainian and Russian envoys held direct talks was in July in Istanbul, which led to prisoner swaps
  • Russian and European involvement marks a step forward from when America held separate negotiations with each side

US vows Hamas disarmament in talks on next Gaza phase as regional officials met

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged the disarmament of Hamas but voiced hope for headway on reaching...
  • Hamas's Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday the militant group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons
  • Rubio acknowledged difficulties in achieving peace in Gaza, saying that the ceasefire amounted to a "miracle".

Hamas official says Miami talks must end Israel’s truce violations in Palestinian territory

A top Hamas official said Friday that talks in Miami to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire must...
  • The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said that at least 395 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire came into effect
  • Israel also accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire, with the Israeli military reporting three soldiers killed since the truce entered into force

Yemen separatists say Saudi air strikes will not deter them

A Yemeni military official said around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters were amassed near the Saudi border -- but were not given...

Latest News

Rescue efforts begin as at least 132 die, hundreds injured in Nepal quake

The quake was felt as far away as India's capital New Delhi, nearly 500 km from the epicentre, 42 km...

100 killed in fire during wedding at Iraq event hall

At the main hospital in Hamdaniyah -- a predominantly Christian town east of Mosul that is also known as Qaraqosh...

Ailing US explorer rescued after nine days in Turkish cave

The 40-year-old explorer developed stomach problems while examining the depths of the Morca Cave, a remote complex of twisting underground...

Sad day for America, says Trump after court appearance

Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results...

OceanGate co-founder hits back at James Cameron over Titanic sub

Soehnlein stressed it was too soon to say what happened to the Titan and that it was "tricky to navigate"...

Gazans fear renewed displacement after Israeli strikes

Residents say the strikes have targeted neighborhoods east of the so-called Yellow Line -- a demarcation established under the truce...

Kuwait signs $4.1 billion deal with China to build port

Kuwait City, Kuwait -- Kuwait has signed a deal worth $4.1 billion with China to complete the construction of a...

Ex-Israeli PM accuses Netanyahu of ‘treason’ over alleged Qatar funding to his aides

Former Israeli premier Naftali Bennett, widely regarded as a leading contender in next year's legislative elections, called on Monday for...
INSEAD Day 4- 300x600
INSEAD Day 4- 300x600

Most Read

Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son’s Warner Bros bid

Washington, United States -- Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile...
  • Netflix shocked the industry December 5 by announcing it had sealed an agreement to buy the film and television studio and HBO Max streaming business for nearly $83bn.
  • Three days later, Paramount launched an all-cash tender offer valuing the entertainment giant at $108.4 billion.

Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as...
  • Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah's Egypt and a Nigeria side led by Victor Osimhen are the biggest rivals for Morocco at the AFCON
  • Morocco, Africa's best team in the FIFA rankings in 11th place, kick off the tournament on Sunday against minnows Comoros

As diplomats gather in Miami, Kremlin denies three-way US-Ukraine-Russia talks in preparation

The Kremlin on Sunday denied that three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States were on the cards, as...
  • Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev arrived in Miami, where Ukrainian and European teams have also been gathering for the negotiations
  • The top Kremlin aide also told Russian journalists Sunday that he had "not seen" the revised US proposal to end the conflict