News & Map

Nvidia without Jensen Huang. What lies ahead for Asian chipmakers?

Nvidia's leadership shake-up raises questions for Asian chipmakers, though analysts expect limited near-term disruption.

Mobile wheeled barrier to protect airfields against UAV attacks patented in Russia

The barrier itself consists of a frame with a protective covering comprising modules, each containing three to four meta...

Meralco rates up in November as peso drop, Middle East crisis persist

Driving this month’s overall rate increase was the generation charge which went up due to higher costs of power supplier...

Tax exam top scorer faces AI glasses allegations

The top scorer in South Korea’s tax accountant qualification exam is facing allegations of using AI-powered smart glasse...

Isabel Schnabel: Made in Europe

EU leaders in Dublin grapple with who speaks for Europe in peace talks

Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. The Ukraine peace talks, and the question of wh...

The real winner in Poland’s constitutional battle is Putin

The fight for control of the Constitutional Tribunal is eroding Poles' trust in their own state.

North Korea changes national flag’s proportions for first time in 78 years

The change is seen as part of Kim’s broader campaign to redefine North Korea’s national identity.

IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait 

IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait The IRGC Navy says a liquefied petroleum gas (L...

Nvidia Crisis to Bring More US Chip Regulation, Says DWS's Ronner

Madeleine Ronner, Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Equities at DWS, says she expects more scrutiny to come regarding US ...

Seoul shares drop nearly 1%, erasing earlier gains following Nvidia jitters

South Korean stocks fell almost 1 percent Friday as investors turned cautious over the potential impact of the departure...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,618,920 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 2,590 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Pakistan’s mineral exploration increasingly focused on strategic resources, minister tells investors

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Friday that Pakistan’s exploration efforts were increasingly focused on min...

The Gulf must build security that can outlast this war

Trump’s latest statement should accelerate the region’s move towards a layered and networked security architecture.

A baffling trail from Australia to Singapore: what is Megaspeed, the company implicated in downfall of Nvidia’s Jensen Huang?

Few solid clues have emerged as to the true nature of Megaspeed, whose former director Alice Huang has been accused of b...

A baffling trail from Australia to Singapore: what is Megaspeed, the company implicated in downfall of Nvidia’s Jensen Huang?

Few solid clues have emerged as to the true nature of Megaspeed, whose former director Alice Huang has been accused of b...

Thailand lets tourists turn crypto into baht for spending

WORPT is targeting crypto holders from South Korea, Japan, the Middle East and South-east Asia.

Russia records one of Ukraine’s largest overnight drone attacks of year

Over the past night, air defense systems intercepted 1,198 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over 18 Russian...

Europe Today: US envoys meet Putin as Europe pushes to join Ukraine talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Putin over Ukraine peace talks, as Europe faces economic challenges and N...

African Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite

Hall has been seeking a US visa in South Africa as other African beauty queens face similar hurdles.

Jensen Huang’s abrupt exit stuns Nvidia’s China staff, clouding the outlook in a key market

Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation stunned some Nvidia staff in China and raised questions about the future of the US chi...

Russian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expert

Andrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this area

Zelenskyy Says Talks With US Envoys in Dublin Made Progress

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said progress had been made during a meeting with US envoys in Ireland, hailing ...

Google clears key map security checks in Korea, taps Tmap as local partner

South Korea on Friday confirmed that Google had implemented key security measures required to export detailed Korean map...

India’s ambassador to Oman visits injured Indian seafarer in hospital

“The Embassy stands firmly with the affected seafarers and their families during this difficult time and remains committ...

As election nears, Spain's Sanchez struggles to rally disillusioned left

Interviews and ‌polls suggest that many potential supporters are too furious about the status quo and the perceived fail...

Ecuador scraps two taxes on solar equipment and energy storage systems

Executive Decree 530, signed by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, sets the value-added tax (VAT) and tax on foreign cur...

Nigeria: Axe-Wielding Men Attack Opposition Campaign Rally in Lagos

[DW] A group of men armed with axes, clubs and machetes have reportedly attacked an opposition rally in the run-up to pr...

China’s access to Nvidia chips in doubt as curbs gain traction in U.S. Congress

Nvidia's advanced chips are widely used to develop AI models, making the company key in the U.S. race against China to b...

18th Annual Gala: Toronto event raises over $700,000; gang violence disrupts Haiti students’ schooling

Olivia Wilde's collaboration with Artists for Peace and Justice is pivotal in revolutionizing educational access for Hai...

West seeks to conceal who ordered Nord Stream sabotage — Russian MFA

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky, Germany, Denmark and Sweden used various pretexts to avoi...

Nvidia scandal sparks US national security furore and calls to take tough line on China

Former CEO Jensen Huang and US commerce secretary to appear before Congress amid bipartisan concern that America’s secur...

EU splits into three camps over candidate to negotiate with Russia — newspaper

According to the source, the choice of negotiator will be discussed at the EU summit in Dublin on November 13

Guinness Atkinson CEO Discusses New K-Beauty ETF Launch

Jim Atkinson, President & CEO at Guinness Atkinson Funds, discusses the launch of the firm's new K-beauty ETF and his ou...

Naval Unmanned Systems Showcased at Taiwan’s Marine Tech Show

The Taiwan Marine Tech & Unmanned Robotics Expo (MATURE Taiwan), held from November 3 to 5, 2026, in Tainan, southern Ta...

Why Singapore keeps turning up in the fight over Nvidia chips and China

Singapore said it had barred Alice Huang from re-entering the country and that U.S. authorities had provided limited hel...

Gama Raises €15M Seed to Boost Europe’s Solar Array Supply Chain

Europe continues to stack the building blocks for a more robust space economy. The post Gama Raises €15M Seed to Boost E...

'No longer the person we used to know': Jensen Huang loses his shine in birthplace Taiwan

Jensen Huang, now the former Nvidia CEO, had been widely adored like a rock star in his birthplace, Taiwan. That image i...

Kenya: Kalonzo Takes Ruto Fight to U.S. Congress Ahead of 2027

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka is taking the opposition's campaign against President William Ruto ...

N. Korea changes national flag proportions for first time in 78 years

North Korea has revised the official proportions of its national flag for the first time since the regime's establishmen...