Guinea-Bissau has been thrust into fresh political turmoil after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo left the country for Senegal following a military coup that saw him detained and removed from power. Senegalese authorities confirmed on Thursday that Embalo had arrived in Dakar, while political
Peru’s Supreme Court has handed down an 11 year prison sentence to former president Pedro Castillo, marking another dramatic chapter in the country’s turbulent political landscape. Castillo, a leftist leader who rose from rural poverty to the presidency, was convicted for attempting to
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank on Thursday in an incident that has intensified already rising tensions across the territory. Videos aired on two Arab television networks appeared to show the men surrendering before they were
Ukraine has been hit with a fresh wave of political turmoil after anti-corruption authorities carried out raids at the home of Andriy Yermak, the influential chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky and one of the government’s key negotiators. The searches come at
The case surrounding the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House has taken a grave turn, as authorities confirmed that the suspect will now face a first-degree murder charge. US lawyer for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that
Indonesian durian producers are sensing a major opportunity as access to the world’s largest durian market continues to expand. With China’s growing appetite for the fruit and deeper cooperation between the two countries, sellers in Indonesia believe they are entering a new phase
Indonesia has introduced a long-awaited permanent residency programme designed to strengthen its relationship with citizens living abroad and attract skilled global professionals. While the move has been welcomed as a significant step toward modernising Indonesia’s immigration policies, analysts believe that remaining restrictions could
Concerns about a potential artificial intelligence bubble continue to circulate in global markets, yet across Southeast Asia, many tech founders see the situation very differently. Instead of preparing for a downturn, entrepreneurs from Singapore to Malaysia are doubling down on AI development, arguing
Meituan has found itself slipping into a significant quarterly loss as China’s increasingly aggressive food delivery competition reaches new heights. At the heart of this struggle is an expensive subsidy fight with Alibaba’s fast-growing instant commerce arm, a rivalry that has reshaped how
Tensions between Wingtech Technology and Dutch chipmaker Nexperia have escalated sharply, turning a long-running disagreement into a public confrontation. What began as a corporate dispute over governance and control has now grown into a wider issue with international attention, especially after both China
