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Central banks confront spectre of inflation as Iran war escalates
Strikes on the natural gas production facilities of Iran and Qatar have sent energy prices soaring, with central bankers around the world struggling t...
US seeks to curb soaring petrol prices
The Trump administration is taking steps to curb rising energy costs, as it continues to wage war in the Middle East. The US is easing sanctions on Ve...
BTS fever grips Seoul as boy band return after four-year hiatus
The long-awaited return to the stage of K-pop sensation BTS is set to boost South Korea's tourism and consumer economy. Our regional correspondents re...
Indian tankers carrying LPG arrive at port after safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
Two Indian-flagged tankers together carrying over 92,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas have arrived at ports in Gujarat state after safely...
Gulf states seek to bypass Strait of Hormuz for oil exports via pipelines
Iran sends drones to attack the UAE port of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman, raising the stakes as Gulf states send their blocked crude through pipelines...
Oil eases amid signs Iran is allowing some tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz
Global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after a Pakistan-bound oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz with its transponder on. The decline ca...
India faces dilemma as energy crisis bites amid US trade deal negotiations
New Delhi walks a policy tightrope, with public anger mounting over shortages of cooking gas as the US demands support for its war on Iran. Also in th...
Oil prices top $100 as market braces for long conflict
Brent crude has once again topped $100 a barrel as energy markets brace for the Iran conflict to drag on. US President Donald Trump says he is less co...
Oil markets swing on stockpile release and Hormuz Strait mine reports
Oil markets fell and picked up again on Wednesday, as the International Energy Agency reportedly considers its largest-ever release of emergency crude...
EU chief says turning away from nuclear energy was 'a strategic mistake'
As the Iran war continues to disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, Paris has hosted a summit aimed at boosting the use of civilian nuclear energy...
Oil prices fall, stocks rise as Trump says military goals ‘pretty well complete’
Global benchmark prices for oil fell, and stocks rose, on the back of US President’s comments signalling the war in Iran could be nearing some form of...
Oil and stocks whipsaw on hopes of an end to Iran war
Crude oil prices pulled back sharply after brushing $120 a barrel earlier on Monday. After hovering around $100 for most of the day, both Brent and WT...
China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991
China's annual parliamentary session kicks off with a growth downgrade as leaders target technology dominance in the manufacturing field. We take a cl...
Oil prices steady as Iran war continues
Oil prices have steadied for the first time since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. But concerns about energy security and prices are weighi...
Korean stocks suffer worst crash ever as Iran war hits chipmakers
South Korea's main stock index, the KOSPI, lost 12 percent on Wednesday, sending retail investors into a panic as fears of energy shortages due to the...
Can Iran's economy survive if the war drags on?
Iran has taken the risky gambit of closing the Strait of Hormuz, which could backfire and hurt its own economy. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Ira...
Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz. What more can it do?
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened to fire at any ship passing through it. The narrow waterway is a vital chokepoint for glo...
Oil prices surge as tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt
As war escalates in the Middle East and Iran's security forces order ships not to cross the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have surged this Monday, putt...
Hungary steps up rhetoric over Russian oil disruption
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked the EU for a fact-finding mission over disruptions to a pipeline which delivers Russian crude oil. Hun...
EBRD reports resilient regional economic growth
Despite headwinds from US tariffs and Chinese competition, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's latest report shows stronger-than-ex...
Trump talks affordability amid public distrust in his handling of the economy
In his State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump sought to reassure Americans that the economy is doing well ahead of key midterm election...
German Chancellor seeks "right balance" in his first official visit to China
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting China on a two-day trip starting on Wednesday. He's the latest in a string of Western leaders who have be...
Reconstruction of Ukraine's economy could cost $588 billion over 10 years
Four years to the day after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take a look at the state of the country's economy. The World Bank estimates it...
EU hits pause on trade deal with US, Trump warns countries not to 'play games' after Supreme Court ruling
After the US Supreme Court struck down his "Liberation Day" tariffs as unlawful, US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his trade policy and wa...
US calls on partners to stick to existing trade deals amid tariff uncertainty
After a weekend of trade upheaval in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision to invalidate US president's tariffs that invoked the International E...
Renewed tensions threaten European fighter jet project
What fate awaits Europe’s Future Combat Air System? The joint programme to modernise military aviation in France, Germany and Spain has hit turbulence...
AI develops code faster and more reliably, solving telecom industry 'bottleneck': Airties CEO
As world leaders and tech executives congregate in New Delhi for the AI Impact Summit, we spoke to Metin Taskin, CEO of Airties, about the impact the...
ECB's Lagarde reportedly to leave before end of her term
Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, has decided to leave her position as the EU's top central banker before the end of her...
EU launches probe against Shein over illegal items and addictive design
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Shein over suspicions that the online retail giant has violated the EU's Digital Servic...
India kicks off AI Summit, first in the global south
India has kicked off the fourth edition of the annual artificial intelligence (AI) summit, the first such event in the Global South. The five-day even...
Japan narrowly avoids recession as GDP grows 0.2% annually in last quarter of 2025
According to preliminary data released on Monday, Japan's economy grew by 0.2 percent annually in the last quarter of 2025, bouncing back from a contr...
Indian farmers protest trade deal with US
Indian farmers and trade unions have staged a day of nationwide strikes and protests over a recently announced trade deal with the United States. Whil...
US Congress delivers rare rebuke of Trump's tariff policies
In a rare move, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has approved a resolution to undo President Donald Trump's ability to impose tariff...
What's behind Trump's threats on the US-Canada Gordie Howe International bridge?
US President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of a new cross-border bridge between the US and Canada over concerns Washington has been...
Macron visits steel mill as ArcelorMital confirms €1.3 bn low-carbon furnace project
French metal giant ArcelorMittal has confirmed it will go ahead with a plan to build a new electric furnace to replace one of its coal-powered ones at...
US social media companies on trial over accusations they engineered 'addiction' for children
Meta Platforms and YouTube defended themselves in a landmark civil suit in Los Angeles on Monday, where they were accused of purposely designing their...
'It's a chicken or egg question' expert says digital economy can empower nations
The digital economy now accounts for 17 percent of global GDP and is worth over $20 trillion, according to a new report by the International Data Cent...
Nikkei index breaks record after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election victory
The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo, which tracks the performance of Japan’s largest companies, hit a new record on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaic...
Italy's tourism industry welcomes Olympic visitors
Businesses across Italy could see a windfall of some $6 billion, as spectators head to the Alps for the Winter Olympics. The Milano-Cortina 2026 Games...
TSMC announces production of advanced AI chips in Japan
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, Asia's most valuable company, has announced plans to produce 3-nanometre cutting-edge chips in Japan. Japan's Prime Minister...