Australian households were already on edge before the bombs started falling in Iran. The cost of living was high and inflation was accelerating again, forcing the Reserve Bank to start ratcheting up interest rates. It’s clear that this is a time of deep uncertainty and anxiety. Nevertheless, it is striking that more than six in…
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books. The night got off to a predictable start with the Raiders using the first overall pick on Fernando Mendoza, but that was about the only predictable thing that happened. The Rams got a little crazy, the Bills decided not to make a…
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Uzma Bashir sleeps most nights with her phone beside her pillow. She often wakes, not to check her messages, but she is getting married in the summer and is monitoring the price of gold. “In [Indian-administered] Kashmir, gold is not just an ornament, it is dignity. It determines how you will…
A currency trader monitors exchange rates in a dealing room at the Korea Exchange Bank in Seoul Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korean stocks have been surging to record highs over the past year, but that hasn’t dimmed the allure of U.S. equities for its residents. In 2025, South Korea was the…
A shipment of gifts recorded in the files led us to another apartment. Details of yet another, rented in 2018 and 2019, were buried in a 10,000-page credit card bill. It also recorded the daily living expenses of the woman staying there, who had her own card on Epstein’s account with a $2,000 (£1,477) monthly…
Last week, fans of The Pitt were forced to come to terms with the fact that yet another season has come to a close. Season two of the hit medical drama saw a massive increase in viewership, with around 50 per cent more people tuning in each week. The show has been hailed as one…
The US needs to block Chinese access to the most advanced technology
Earlier in April, the startup Era held a gathering in New York for artists who had received its developer kit. The artists showed off the various mini gadgets they had built, like a souvenir that tells you facts and jokes about France, a phone-like device that looks at your stocks and tells if today is…
In an exclusive interview, NIO Co-Founder and President Lihong Qin speaks with Bloomberg about the company’s profitability outlook. He also discusses the ongoing EV price war, the Iran war’s impact, and China’s broader EV landscape. (Source: Bloomberg)
