Singapore’s economy grows 4.3% in second quarter, beating expectations Singapore’s economy grew at 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of the year, accelerating from 3.9% in the first quarter and beating expectations. The advance figure was higher than the 3.5% forecasted by Reuters. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, Singapore’s GDP grew by 1.4%, a…
Nick Thorpe BBC Budapest Correspondent BBC Hungarians have a popular saying: “Visszanyal a fagyi”. Translation: “The ice-cream licks back.” In other words, watch out, because what you enjoy devouring, might enjoy devouring you. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has assiduously attacked a liberal world view for at least two decades, transforming the country into what…
King Charles has invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit in September, scheduling the trip for three days when parliament is not sitting and removing the possibility of the US president addressing parliament. Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that Trump would come to the UK from 17-19 September, soon after the House of…
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter for exclusive analysis and the latest news Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s weekly newsletter US president Donald Trump astoundingly crashed Chelsea’s trophy celebrations following their stunning Club World Cup final victory over PSG. Trump, who watched the game at…
We always get excited when celebrities visit Disney World and Disneyland, because we love seeing them have as much fun as we do! It’s pretty sweet to brag that you vacation at the same place as celebrities, right? Magic Kingdom We’re constantly keeping our eyes peeled for well-known faces around the parks, because you never…
The term refers to destructive, excessive competition with little progress, gained prominence after President Xi Jinping vowed to regulate chaotic price wars—especially in sectors like solar, EVs, and steel. Bloomberg (gated) carry the report: Markets are responding positively. Mainland Chinese stocks (CSI 300) have outperformed in July Morgan Stanley now prefers A-shares over Hong Kong…
Star power is in full effect at the 2025 Club World Cup final, where the action on the pitch is rivaled only by the A-listers in the stands. From global superstars to local legends, celebrities from sports, music, fashion, and film descended on MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to witness the crowning of…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 13: Nicole Kidman attends day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships … More at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) WireImage Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Henry Cavill and Princess Kate…
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at the FIFA Club World Cup final in MetLife Stadium Sunday to thunderous applause, getting a preview of the even grander soccer tournament the US is set to host next year. The president and first lady had trekked up from the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to…
A few days after Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill that ended most subsidies for renewable energy, among many other things, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, Nvidia Corporation, became the first to pass $US4 trillion ($6.08 trillion) in value. And a few days after that, on Thursday, Bitcoin hit a new record…