Laura Fernández Delgado, the handpicked successor of outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves, has won Costa Rica's presidential election with a tough-on-crime platform, signaling a rightward shift for the nation.
Decades of political marginalization and heavy-handed security responses have fueled a persistent insurgency in resource-rich Balochistan, with recent violence underscoring the failure to address core grievances.
A 13-year-old boy swam for hours in rough seas to alert rescuers after his mother and two younger siblings were carried away from the Western Australian coast, leading to their dramatic helicopter and boat rescue.
South Korea's leading neobank, KBank, has filed a suite of trademark applications for stablecoin wallet services, signaling a major push into digital assets as it accelerates its third attempt at a public listing, now eyeing a KOSPI debut in early 2026.
A major investment from an Abu Dhabi royal into Trump's crypto platform raises unprecedented ethical and political questions, casting a shadow over the industry's regulatory future.
Strong quarterly results and bullish guidance from data analytics firm Palantir Technologies have fueled a pre-market surge in tech stocks, setting a positive tone for Wall Street as investors digest mixed economic signals and await key earnings reports.
The Walt Disney Company has announced Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, as its next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Bob Iger. The move follows a meticulous search aimed at avoiding the turmoil of the previous leadership transition.
A new financing agreement significantly boosts the national oil company GEPetrol's share in the Aseng gas project, marking a strategic shift towards greater state control and fueling ambitions for a regional Gas Mega Hub.
Vema Hydrogen has completed drilling its inaugural pilot wells in Quebec, marking the first real-world deployment of its novel Engineered Mineral Hydrogen technology. The project aims to validate a method for producing clean, baseload hydrogen directly from underground rock formations.
The Walt Disney Company has appointed Josh D’Amaro, the executive behind its lucrative parks business, as its next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Bob Iger in March and aiming to stabilize leadership amid industry upheaval.
The Walt Disney Company has ended years of succession speculation by appointing theme parks and experiences head Josh D'Amaro as its next Chief Executive Officer. The 54-year-old company veteran will succeed Bob Iger in March, tasked with steering the media giant through an industry transformed by AI, consolidation, and shifting consumer habits.
The Walt Disney Company has ended its prolonged succession saga, naming Josh D’Amaro, the architect behind its booming parks and experiences division, as its next Chief Executive Officer. The move, effective March 18, sets the stage for a new era while attempting to avoid the missteps of the recent past.
While both ETFs offer exposure to precious metals, the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) and the Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) cater to distinct investor profiles. A detailed comparison reveals IAU's cost and volatility advantages for core holdings, while SIL offers leveraged—and riskier—exposure to silver's industrial cycle.
The European Union's sanctions envoy will travel to Bishkek later this month for high-level talks, following reports that Brussels is considering export bans targeting Kyrgyzstan over alleged sanctions circumvention.
Russia's leading financial marketplace is set to introduce ruble-settled futures contracts for three major altcoins, broadening access to crypto derivatives for qualified investors amid a shifting regulatory landscape.
As Iran's cryptocurrency transactions surge to an estimated $10 billion annually, U.S. authorities are intensifying scrutiny over whether digital asset platforms are being used by state-linked entities to evade international sanctions, Reuters has learned.
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer reports a 25% drop in net profit for 2025, driven by significant credit losses and one-off items, even as underlying pre-tax profit rose 17% and assets under management grew to SFr 521 billion on robust net new money.
French cybercrime units, supported by Europol, conducted a search of X's Paris offices Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation into whether its Grok AI system was used to create and disseminate illegal material, including child sexual abuse imagery and Holocaust denial content.
The building materials distributor sees its return on capital employed fall to 2.3%, significantly trailing the industry average, raising questions about its reinvestment strategy and growth trajectory.
Spain's tourism sector reached unprecedented heights in 2025, with 96.8 million international arrivals and a significant boost in visitor spending, reinforcing its position as a global powerhouse while intensifying debates on sustainability and local impact.
