US climber scales Taiwan’s tallest building Taipei 101 without ropes
‘Free solo’ ascent organised and shown live by NetflixHonnold completed climb in an hour and a halfTaipei 101…
US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair
Polymarket betting site favors Warsh for Fed Chair roleJapan considers intervention to counter yen weaknessTakaichi plans snap election…
Italy urges NATO to coordinate in Arctic as Greenland tensions escalate
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged NATO on Friday to develop “a coordinated…
Global grain traders’ green pledges face skepticism as deal to protect Brazil’s rainforest unravels
Item 1 of 2 A drone views shows fallen trees in a secondary forest where farmers (not pictured)…
China’s trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt
China posts record $1.189 trillion trade surplus in 2025China’s December dollar exports up 6.6% Y/Y, imports up 5.7%;…
India’s smartphone security proposal faces backlash over privacy concerns
IT ministry cancels scheduled meeting with tech giants, sources sayInternet rights group IFF says it is worried about…
US FDA requests removal of suicide warnings from weight-loss drug labels
Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator asked drugmakers on Tuesday to remove label warnings about a…
Singapore defends GIC, Temasek returns as reasonable
Government says prioritises long-term returns over short-term swingsGovernment does not interfere in Temasek’s picks, says ministerGIC’s returns over…
UK to accelerate law criminalising creation of sexual deepfakes
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain will bring into effect a law criminalising the creation of non-consensual intimate…
TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth’s Optum UK unit, Sky News reports
Jan 6 (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm TPG (TPG.O), opens new tab is close to acquiring UnitedHealth’s…
Dollar poised for third straight daily gain ahead of US jobs report
Market positioning will prevent significant dollar drop, Natixis saysFocus on Friday’s jobs report to gauge Fed’s 2026 rate…
NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut’s medical issue
Jan 8 (Reuters) – NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space…