King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has urged migrants to leave South Africa, echoing his late father's stance, following violent protests at a Durban primary school where immigration was blamed for admissions shortages.
President Claudia Sheinbaum commits to humanitarian support and exploring fuel shipments to Cuba, directly challenging Trump administration efforts to isolate Havana. The move risks escalating tensions ahead of crucial U.S.-Mexico trade talks.
As Palantir Technologies reports a massive surge in U.S. government revenue, CEO Alex Karp publicly defends the company's controversial surveillance platforms, insisting they contain safeguards against overreach. The defense comes amidst growing public and political scrutiny over its contracts with immigration enforcement agencies.
The Department of Homeland Security is equipping all its field officers in Minneapolis with body-worn cameras immediately, with plans to expand the program across the country as resources allow, Secretary Kristi Noem announced.
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on fresh assault allegations just days before his high-profile trial on multiple rape charges begins, casting a shadow over the Norwegian monarchy amid renewed scrutiny of royal ties to Epstein files.
The reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing for medical evacuations brought a glimmer of hope, but stringent Israeli restrictions limited departures to just five patients on the first day, leaving thousands in critical need still waiting.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez met with U.S. Special Envoy Laura Dogu in Caracas, marking a significant step in the gradual restoration of bilateral ties severed four years ago.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra attended a White House event where President Trump unveiled 'Project Vault,' a $12 billion initiative to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals aimed at securing U.S. industrial supply chains.
Ford Motor and Chinese tech giant Xiaomi have firmly denied a Financial Times report of preliminary talks to collaborate on electric vehicle production in the U.S., even as Ford's CEO publicly admires and studies Chinese EV technology while labeling it a major competitive threat.
Elon Musk has formally merged his rocket company SpaceX with artificial intelligence firm xAI, a strategic consolidation aimed at creating a vertically integrated powerhouse focused on AI and space infrastructure, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider.
T-Mobile, the telecommunications giant headquartered in Washington, has filed official notice of permanent layoffs affecting nearly 400 employees across its Bellevue, Bothell, and Woodinville offices, citing evolving business needs.
Venezuela enacts its most significant oil reform in nearly 50 years, dismantling core socialist tenets to attract foreign capital. While promising a production boost, the new hybrid system raises questions about transparency, U.S. influence, and whether it offers enough to lure back wary investors.
U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds attracted $165.4 billion in January, with a notable pivot toward international stock funds as they continue to outperform domestic markets.
Amid global economic uncertainty, investors are turning to Asian dividend-paying companies for portfolio resilience. We examine three high-yield stocks from South Korea and Hong Kong, weighing their income potential against underlying risks.
Amazon will phase out its Amazon One palm recognition service across all U.S. retail locations by mid-2026, citing low adoption. The move signals a strategic pullback from in-store biometrics amid privacy debates and a broader refocusing of its physical store strategy.
After historic sell-offs in gold and silver rattled commodity markets, traders of corn, soybeans, and wheat are navigating a landscape influenced by external financial shocks, weather threats, and shifting demand signals.
In a landmark shift, Venezuela's interim government has enacted a sweeping reform of its oil industry, dismantling decades of state control. The move aims to revive production but faces deep-seated risks and questions over who will truly benefit.
Brendan Banfield has been convicted of the aggravated murder of his wife and a stranger lured through a fake BDSM encounter, a plot allegedly orchestrated with the family's live-in nanny who testified against him.
Shares of the satellite broadband company surged last month, fueled by a key U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract and progress on its satellite constellation launch schedule, despite emerging competition.
Elon Musk merges his space and AI ambitions under one roof as SpaceX finalizes the acquisition of xAI. The strategic move, combining Starlink, social platform X, and chatbot Grok, sets the stage for a landmark public offering and accelerates Musk's vision for off-planet data infrastructure.
