A Home Market Slipping Away From Local Factories The numbers on the showroom floor tell an uncomfortable story. New vehicle sales climbed 15.7% to 597,338 units in 2025, and the first half of 2026 kept accelerating, up 12.9% year-on-year to more than 315,000 units, with June posting its best result
The tragedy has since triggered protests, with demonstrators blocking roads and burning tyres before clashes with police. But describing the unrest simply as a reaction to a shipwreck misses what is really happening. The deaths have exposed a much deeper problem: people are increasingly willing to risk dying at sea
The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, while Ervebo is licensed and recommended for outbreaks caused by the Zaire species of Ebola. WHO and its partners have therefore had to develop emergency guidance for using the vaccine in the current outbreak rather than relying on an established, routinely
On Tuesday, the United States sanctioned a Japanese judge and a Senegalese lawyer. Their crime? Doing exactly what they were appointed to do. If that sentence does not stop you, read it again. Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court, and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye now find themselves
But reducing the judgment to a victory for environmental activists or a setback for Shell misses the bigger issue. The case asks a much harder question: how should South Africa balance its need for energy, investment and economic growth with its responsibility to protect communities and one of its most
Crypto exchanges have been talking about “AI agents” for a couple of years now and this week, Binance actually built something you can plug into. On Thursday, the world’s largest crypto exchange rolled out Agent OS, a new platform that lets AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, to connect
Crypto exchanges have been talking about "AI agents" for a couple of years now and this week, Binance actually built something you can plug into. On Thursday, the world’s largest crypto exchange rolled out Agent OS, a new platform that lets AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, to connect
Ford’s decision to phase out China-built Lincoln vehicles for the US market is another sign that tariffs and geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global manufacturing and automotive map. Ford plans to increase US production of Lincoln vehicles from 2030 and eventually stop importing China-built models for American customers. The move
Ford’s decision to phase out China-built Lincoln vehicles for the US market is another sign that tariffs and geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global manufacturing and automotive map. Ford plans to increase US production of Lincoln vehicles from 2030 and eventually stop importing China-built models for American customers. The move
Iran wants BRICS to stop talking and start building. That was the blunt message from Abdolnasser Hemmati, governor of the Central Bank of Iran, when he stood up at the first-ever meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, hosted by India in Jaipur earlier this August. Hemmati’s pitch