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Peru Jails Ex-President Vizcarra for 14 Years in Corruption Case

A Peruvian court, sentenced former president Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after convicting him of accepting bribes from construction companies while serving as governor of the Moquegua regi...

Pope Leo Warns World Facing 'Piecemeal War' in First Foreign Visit

Pope Leo XIV used his first foreign trip on Thursday to warn that the world is facing spreading...

Spanish Court Orders Jail for Ex-Minister in Graft Investigation

Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos into...

Visa Partners with Aquanow to Enable Faster Stablecoin Settlement

Visa , a global leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of its stablecoin...

Trump Asks Japan to Tone Down Taiwan Comments Amid China Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to soften her public...

US to Send More Troops to Expand Anti-Drug Trafficking Mission

The United States will deploy additional troops and aircraft overseas as part of an expanded...

Intel Rejects TSMC Claim Linking New Hire to Trade-Secret Leak

Intel has denied accusations from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) that one of its...

NVIDIA Chief Huang Attacks Google TPUs in High-Stakes AI Battle

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is publicly challenging the chip strategy of Google LLC by labelling its...

Pope Leo's First Overseas Trip to Turkey Draws Global Attention

Pope Leo travelled to Turkey on Thursday for his first foreign visit since becoming pontiff, a closely watched trip centred on diplomacy and unity. The three-day visit includes meetings in Ankara with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and governmen...

African Leaders Push Investment and Grid Reform Ahead of Paris Summit

African policymakers, financiers, and energy executives issued a unified call at the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum in Johannesburg – organized by the African Energy Chamber – to advance infrastructure-led development, diversified energy syst...

UK Chancellor Reeves Prepares Another Round of Tax Hikes

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to introduce another round of tax increases in her upcoming budget, marking the second major fiscal proposal since the Labour government came to power in July 2024.

UK to Lift Minimum Wage by 4.1% to 12.71 from April 2026

The UK government has approved a 4.1% rise in the national minimum wage for workers aged 21 and over, increasing the rate to £12.71 per hour starting April 2026. The decision follows recommendations from the Low Pay Commission, which found rece...