INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

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.
  • Baalbek, Lebanon - Israeli strikes near the Hizbollah-dominated city of Baalbek killed two group members on Monday, two security sources told...

    "Two Hizbollah members were killed in the Israeli strikes near Baalbek," a security official told AFP, with another security source also confirming the toll

    Earlier Monday, one of the sources had told AFP that "an Israeli strike hit a building housing a Hizbollah civilian institution" in a Baalbek suburb

  • The resignation of the government in the West Bank comes as several countries, including the United States, have called for...

    He called for inter-Palestinian consensus and the "extension of the (Palestinian) Authority's rule over the entire land of Palestine".

    "We will remain in confrontation with the occupation ... and will continue to struggle to establish a state on the lands of Palestine," he said.

  • The Houthis, who control war-torn Yemen's most populated areas, have previously reported the death of 17 of their fighters in...

    One person was killed and eight wounded, the Houthis' official news agency said late on Sunday, a day after US and British forces said they fired on 18 targets across the country

    US-British strikes were in response to dozens of Houthi drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping since November, which the rebels say are in solidarity with Palestinians

  • Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Antonio Guterres said that Gaza's southernmost city, where more than 1.4...

    UN chief lamented that despite his urgent calls for the UN Security Council to take all measures to "end the bloodshed in Gaza and prevent escalation", it had failed to act

    The comments of UN chief came after Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated that his country was intent on a ground invasion in Rafah, in its bid for "total victory" over Hamas

  • The gas-rich country has emerged as the key player in mediation between Israel and Hamas to agree a truce in...

    It will be his first state visit to France since he became emir of the hugely influential emirate in 2013

    The discussions between the two leaders will focus on "ongoing efforts to obtain a ceasefire in Gaza"

  • The shocking act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel's actions in Gaza. Washington last...

    US media reported that the man livestreamed himself on Twitch, wearing fatigues and declaring he will "not be complicit in genocide" before dousing himself in liquid

    The man lit himself on fire while yelling "Free Palestine!" until he fell on the ground, he was transported to hospital with "critical life threatening injuries", officials said

  • Negotiations have been underway to strike a possible deal for Hamas to release hostages and pause the fighting in the...

    Gallant said he would assess how Israel was combating increased Hizbollah activity

    10 Israeli soldiers and six civilians have been killed in the north since October 7

  • ABU DHABI, UAE - The director general of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Sunday launched a $50 million fund...

    The director general of WTO said the "ground-breaking initiative... embodies our collective commitment to empower women".

    The fund will help businesses run by women in developing countries to adopt digital technologies and increase their online presence.

  • JERUSALEM - An Israeli soldier seized by Hamas fighters during their October 7 attack was killed the same day and...

    During the October 7 attack, Palestinian fighters abducted around 250 Israelis and foreigners to the Gaza Strip.

    Around 130 are still held captive there. This includes 31 who are believed dead, among them six soldiers.

  • WASHINGTON, US  - In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards...

    Despite differences between Democrats and Republicans, analysts expect Washington's approach to Beijing will only become tougher.

    Biden has largely maintained Trump-era tariffs, rolled out export control restrictions to curtail China's ability to buy and make certain high-end chips.