10:36 pm, Thursday, 16 October 2025
International

U.S. THREATENS VISA BANS OVER UN SHIPPING EMISSIONS PUSH

Hardball diplomacy collides with climate policy at the IMO The United States has warned it could impose visa restrictions, sanctions

UAE President Meets OpenAI CEO to Discuss AI Collaboration

Strategic goals and research priorities The United Arab Emirates signaled another step in its push to become a global AI

Gaza Death Toll Rises as Diplomats Push for Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

Casualties and strained medical capacity Health officials in Gaza reported at least 59 people killed in fresh strikes and gunfire,

Iraq Restarts Kurdish Oil Exports to Turkey After 2.5-Year Halt

Pipeline restart and first cargo timelines Iraq has resumed crude exports from the Kurdistan region through Turkey’s Ceyhan terminal after

Breaking the Dairy Climate Chain: Nestlé’s Exit Tests Global Methane Goals

Why the world’s biggest food company is stepping back Nestlé has withdrawn from a high-profile international alliance to cut methane

SOFTBANK BUYS ABB’S ROBOTICS UNIT FOR $5.4B, BETTING ON A NEW WAVE OF FACTORY AUTOMATION

Deal logic, product map, and what Masayoshi Son is really buying SoftBank Group agreed to acquire ABB’s robotics business in

IEA TRIMS U.S. RENEWABLES OUTLOOK AS FEDERAL POLICIES SHIFT; GLOBAL SOLAR STILL SURGES

Forecast changes, bottlenecks, and where growth moves next The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its outlook for U.S. renewable-capacity additions

GAZA TALKS ENTER DAY THREE IN EGYPT AS MEDIATORS TEST PATH TO FULL CEASE-FIRE

Where negotiations stand, and the toughest issues on the table Talks aimed at ending the Gaza war moved into a

CHINA SLAMS TAIWAN PRESIDENT AFTER INTERVIEW PRAISING TRUMP

Pre–National Day rhetoric, Lai’s Nobel remark, and Beijing’s warning China condemned Taiwan President Lai Ching-te after he praised former U.S.

TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT: “NOBEL-WORTHY” IF CHINA RENOUNCES FORCE

Warning against coercion, praise for diplomacy Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said efforts to persuade Beijing to abandon the use of