Gold and silver prices rose as U.S. Treasury bond yields fell after December retail sales growth stalled, signaling a softening economy ahead of key jobs data. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Gold’s wild price swings in recent weeks are increasingly being linked to speculative trading in China by some analysts, with…
The CIA has released a new Chinese-language video aimed at recruiting spies within China’s military, expanding its campaign to attract informants and drawing likely anger from Beijing.The video, posted on the agency’s YouTube channel, depicts a fictional mid-level officer in the People’s Liberation Army disillusioned by alleged corruption among senior leaders. It shows him at…
By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates’ footprint in China and offering the airline’s customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Starting immediately, Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The cities…
Bangladesh’s election marks a welcome break from the past. The embrace of democracy is a hopeful sign, but the result also shows how deeply entrenched dynastic politics are in the nation of more than 170 million. For India and China, two powers that have long competed for economic and security influence in the region, the…
(Bloomberg) — After Beijing slammed them shut about a decade ago, the gates have flung open again for Chinese firms to go on overseas acquisition sprees. In January alone, the volume of outbound mergers and acquisitions from Greater China approached $12 billion, the most for the first month of a year since 2017. The shopping…
Welcome back to the Friday Briefing, our pick of MBN’s best reporting on the Middle East and Washington. There’s a different kind of confrontation playing out in the region that doesn’t dominate the headlines but will shape its future. The U.S. and China are facing off here over tech dominance, building commercial alliances and leveraging…
The CIA’s latest YouTube video offers instructions on how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 13 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The CIA has released a new Chinese-language recruitment video on its YouTube channel, encouraging members…
Japan’s Fisheries Agency says captain of Chinese vessel arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 13 Feb 202613 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested the captain for allegedly…
The CIA released a new Mandarin-language video Thursday appealing to members of China’s military to spy for the United States and work toward “a brighter future,” weeks after Beijing ousted a top general as part of a dramatic purge of top brass. The video is the latest in a series aimed at recruiting potential informants…
Market Closed – Sao Paulo 04:07:37 2026-02-12 pm EST 5-day change 1st Jan Change 89.23 BRL +7.53% +3.22% +24.00% Published on 02/12/2026 at 10:57 pm EST Reuters © Reuters – 2026 DurationAuto.2 months3 months6 months9 months1 year2 years5 years10 yearsMax. PeriodDayWeek Vale S.A. is one of the world’s leading metallurgical and mining groups. Net sales…