11:21 pm, Tuesday, 9 December 2025
International

After Osaka Expo, Japan’s regions race to turn buzz into bookings

Local governments pivot from pavilion hype to real itineraries With the 184-day Osaka Expo now closed, local governments across Japan

Myanmar’s junta concedes its 2025 election won’t be nationwide

Limited polls amid an expanding civil war Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has publicly acknowledged that the general election

Microsoft teases a ‘big’ Windows reveal after Windows 10 support ends

A cryptic teaser and what might be next Microsoft marked the end of support for Windows 10 and immediately teased

China bets it can win a trade war with the U.S.

Trade hardball, new fees, shifting leverage China is signaling confidence that it can absorb a protracted economic confrontation with the

SALESFORCE PLEDGES $15B TO SUPERCHARGE SAN FRANCISCO’S AI ECONOMY

Big bet on a hometown flywheel Salesforce will invest $15 billion over five years to expand its San Francisco footprint,

CHINA AND U.S. EDGE TOWARD DE-ESCALATION ON TRADE—MARKETS WATCH NERVOUSLY

Signals of tariff thaw and market jitters Washington and Beijing are nudging toward a pause in their tariff fight, according

JPMORGAN EARMARKS $10 BILLION FOR U.S. ‘NATIONAL SECURITY’ SUPPLY CHAINS

Where the money is going JPMorgan Chase plans to deploy $10 billion into companies it views as critical to U.S.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY EVENTS BLEND CELEBRATION WITH QUIET ADVOCACY

A softer tone and practical aims Across the United States, sunrise gatherings, teach-ins and cultural performances drew crowds for Indigenous

OIL EDGES HIGHER AS HOPES OF U.S.–CHINA DE-ESCALATION LIFT SENTIMENT

Market drivers and price action Crude prices ticked up after signals from Washington and Beijing suggested a cooler tone on

GAZA CEASE-FIRE TAKES HOLD AS LEADERS WEIGH WHAT COMES NEXT

Cease-fire mechanics and immediate effects The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas entered effect with the last living Israeli hostages returned