Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains
Japan scrambles jets to monitor Russian-Chinese patrolsJoint flight seen as show of force, Japan’s defence minister saysChina-Russia military…
Yen weak, dollar steady in countdown to Fed
Yen nurses losses after broad fall overnightBOJ expected to hike in December, but future moves uncertainDollar, other currencies…
UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli raid on UNRWA compound
Dec 8 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Monday an Israeli raid on the…
EU close to deal on Russian assets, summit to go on until agreement – CostaÂ
EU leaders to decide on Ukraine financing at Dec 18 summitBelgium seeks guarantees on using frozen Russian assetsG7…
SpaceX to pursue 2026 IPO raising above $25 billion, source says
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX is pursuing an initial public offering next year, looking to raise…
Florida governor designates Muslim rights group as terrorist organization
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order designating one of the country’s most…
Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect in world first
First in world to ban social media for under-16sTen major platforms ordered to block children or face fineClosely…
Israel to reopen Jordan border crossing for passage of aid and goods
JERUSALEM, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Israel is set to reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan to the passage…
China to limit access to Nvidia’s H200 chips despite Trump export approval, FT reports
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Beijing is set to limit access to Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips despite U.S. President…
2025 will be world’s second or third-hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Item 1 of 2 A car burns during the wildfire in Meda, Portugal, August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File…
Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloons from Belarus
Item 1 of 2 A general view of Belarus-Lithuania border in Kurmelionys, Lithuania January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans/File…
Aussie dollar gains after RBA holds as Fed meeting nears
Investor confidence brittle after earthquake strikes JapanU.S. Treasury bonds stabilise after three-day selloffYen firmer after 5-year JGB auction…