Updated on: Dec 08, 2025 04:28 pm IST An extended ceasefire agreement, brokered by Donald Trump after intense clashes, was signed by Thailand and Cambodia in October. Thailand on Monday launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, killing one Thai soldier and injuring several others. The latest development reportedly came after both sides…
Income investors should like these three Buffett stocks, along with three other honorable mentions. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A +0.14%) (BRK.B +0.22%) has never paid a quarterly dividend under Warren Buffett’s leadership. With the investing legend stepping down as CEO at the end of the year, it will never do so. That doesn’t mean Buffett isn’t a…
Paul Seddonand Rachel Muller-Heyndyk Reuters President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine’s allies plan their response to an ongoing US push for Kyiv to accept concessions in peace talks. The leaders of France and Germany will join Zelensky and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at No 10 as…
Claire MawisaBBC Africa Eye, Free State BBC Marthinus has applied to move to the US fearing for his family’s safety The 4m-high (13ft) electric steel gates, capped with spikes, creak open as Marthinus, a farmer, drives through in his pick-up truck. Cameras positioned at the entrance track his every move, while reams of barbed wire…
Queensland Police Service The murder of Toyah Cordingley prompted an outpouring of grief across the state of Queensland A former nurse has been found guilty of the high-profile murder of Toyah Cordingley, whose body was found on a popular tropical beach in Australia seven years ago. Toyah Cordingley was stabbed at least 26 times while…
President Vladimir Putin has often proclaimed that Russia must lead the world in artificial intelligence. In reality, the country is stuck on the sidelines as others pull ahead. PREMIUM Russian President Vladimir Putin, in red tie, at an AI forum in Moscow with Sberbank CEO Herman Gref. The state-owned lender leads Russia’s AI efforts. As…
As Donald Trump once again boasts about ending eight wars in the world, one of the deals brokered by him seems to be nearing its end. A day after the US president reiterated his claim, Thailand launched a series of airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia. Smoke rises from the site, after Thailand launched…
Jeremy BowenInternational Editor BBC A year ago, the war that President Bashar al-Assad seemed to have won was turned upside down. A rebel force had broken out of Idlib, a Syrian province on the border with Turkey, and was storming towards Damascus. It was led by a man known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and his…
Taiwan Semiconductor is my favorite investment pick right now. One area where there is a ton of cash being spent is the artificial intelligence sector. AI hyperscalers seem to be tripping over themselves to spend as much money as possible to build out their computing capacity. Several companies are benefiting from this massive spending spree….
The European Union’s decision Friday to impose a fine on Elon Musk’s social-media platform X.com raises a question: What the heck is wrong with these people? Even in Brussels, it’s unusual for a single policy move to create so much economic self-sabotage and diplomatic harm at one go. PREMIUM Elon Musk The €120 million ($140…