US vs China over South China Sea: Washington backs Philippines, Beijing hits back

US Supreme Court backs Trump administration's use of SAVE database to check voter citizenship

Outrage erupts after 3-year-old is married to 60-year-old man in Pakistan, link to her sister's murder being probed

‘Anti-social elements spreading false rumours’: LPU issues statement amid massive unrest over alleged rape

LPU students go on rampage, vandalise campus amid widespread protest: What's happening

OpenAI AI Agents hacked 4 websites before Hugging Face, researchers reveal

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hails global crackdown on Iranian banks and airlines

New Friday OTT releases (September 25, 2026): Don’t Be Shy, Hunkkaar: The Roar, Mango Pachcha- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more

Asian Games 2026: India face Afghanistan in quarterfinal on Sep 28; Pakistan clash with Hong Kong

‘Attack on Mecca a red line for Pakistan’: Shehbaz Sharif warns Houthis at UN

'Countries far from conflict are penalised': Jaishankar calls for Gulf peace, seafarer safety at UN

Bigg Boss 20: Salman Khan schools Rhiti Tiwari over Qazi Touqeer clash, compares her to Dolly Bindra

Gaza's war turned environmental damage into second crisis

Nations League: Spain sink England at Wembley; Modric shines for Croatia

Two men die of suspected chemical exposure inside public toilet in Mumbai

Trump-Xi summit wrap: Big pageantry, Iran talks, few major developments and more meetings planned

‘Could kill billions...’: Bill Gates backs calls to slow AI development amid fears of catastrophe

Bollywood x K-pop crossover! LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha charms fans with Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Chammak Challo’ steps

US-Iran war: Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz proposal, reports suggest talks expected next week

'What kind of confession is this?': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 'terrorists would be roaming New York' remark goes viral, raises alarm online. Watch

Jaishankar at UNGA: Goodwill and friendship can't coexist with terrorism

Sri Lankan Tamil migrant worker gets death sentence in Saudi Arabia, help sought from India

'FIRST LOOK from inside Noah’s Ark': Researchers share video from inside mysterious mound in Turkey

UNSC reform momentum grows: Russia, Portugal, Mauritius push for India's permanent seat bid

WATCH | As Shehbaz Sharif claims Pakistan’s ‘victory’ during 2025 conflict, Indian diplomat R Srinivas laughs at UN

Ceuta migrant crisis: Protesters take to streets as Spain grapples with migrant challenge

Ramayana: Yash’s Ravana gets first official poster from Nitesh Tiwari’s epic

'A terrorist country is asking me that question?': Jaishankar hits back at Pakistani journalist at UN; flags attacks on commercial shipping

Russia will achieve Ukraine war aims; Europe doing everything to block peace talks: Lavrov at UN

China's investment in Australia has plummeted 37% in 2023 reaching its second lowest level in 18 years. Watch in for more details!

China's investment in Australia drops 37% to 18-year low

The US China Chip War is intensifying. The US is pressuring the Netherlands a key ally to restrict maintenance services for ASML equipment sold to Chinese chip makers. The Dutch government is caught in a bind balancing its economic ties with China and its security concerns aligned with the US particularly in light of the war in Ukraine. Watch in for more details!

Dutch government weighs ASML servicing restrictions in China

Crude oil prices reached $90 per barrel at the end of last week. Elevated crude oil prices could impact economies across the globe. Watch in for more details!

Crude oil prices rise: Impact on global economy

Crude oil prices rise | How higher fuel cost will impact you?

US banks added more net new branches in 2023 for the first time in a decade. Last year banks added 94 net new branches across the US, according to new data released this week by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. That was the first annual period since 2012 they opened more than they closed.

US banks' branches on the rise

An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to open an investigation. Watch in for more details!

Boeing plane engine cover falls off during takeoff, probe launched

Saudi Arabia has scaled back its medium-term ambitions for the development of Neom. The project is a part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s plans for diversifying the oil-dependent West Asian economy.

Neom Project is part of larger plans for diversifying oil-dependent economy

In India's political arena, where ideologies diverge there's one arena where politicians seem to find common ground: the stock market. As revealed by recent disclosures submitted with the Prime Minister’s office and election affidavits, India's political elite have significantly bolstered their fortunes through savvy investments in equities.

Stocks emerge as a wealth multiplier for politicians

Tech giant Wipro's Chief Executive Officer Thierry Delaporte has resigned, and will be succeeded by the head of Wipro's biggest market. Srinivas Pallia, a company veteran, will take over as CEO and managing director from April 7.

Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte quits four years into his term

The upcoming solar eclipse is proving to be a good omen for the travel and tourism industry in the united states. With some parts of the united states falling in the "path of totality", there has been an unprecedented demand for lodging from americans waiting to catch a glimpse of the celestial event. In monday's total solar eclipse, the moon will block the sun for millions of people in mexico, the united states and canada.

Solar Eclipse boosts demand for lodging in United States | World Business Watch

Let's take a look at how the stock markets across the world performed this week. Both the US and European stock markets experienced a downturn this week amid surging bond yields following indications from fed officials of hesitancy towards rate cuts this year.

Risk-off sentiment hurts investors

Zimbabwe will soon have a new currency. The southern african nation is replacing its collapsing local currency with a new one backed by gold and foreign currencies. By doing so, its central bank hopes to stabilise and bring down inflation.

Zimbabwe's new currency to be called Zimbabwe Gold

An extensive mobile internet network, boosted by cheap data packs, has turned india into the mobile gaming capital of the world. A new report sheds light on the exponential growth, current developments and the future of india's mobile gaming ecosystem.

Cheap data helps India become top mobile gaming market

China is too large to export its way to rapid growth -- that's US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's message to the asian powerhouse. Yellen, who is on a four-day visit to china, has flagged concerns over the economic fallout from Beijing's excess manufacturing capacity.

Yellen: China too large to export its way to rapid growth

On pollnomics today, we tell you the story of uttar pradesh (up) and its economy. With 80 parliamentary seats, the north indian state sends the most lawmakers to the parliament. With a population of over 220 million, uttar pradesh is bigger than japan, russia or brazil. As such the state is a vital cog in india's political economy.

Why Uttar Pradesh's economy matters to India?

Embattled US planemaker boeing said the 2023 pay package of its outgoing CEO rose about 45% to nearly 33 million dollars.

Outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun's 2023 package rises to $33 mn

In a major win for CEO Bob Iger, walt disney shareholders voted to keep the current board in place, rejecting a challenge from activist investors. This clears the way for Iger to focus on the company's future, including finding a successor and navigating the competitive streaming market.

Disney shareholders back Bob Iger's leadership

The Hamas war has pushed traders to cut their exposure to Israeli assets in response to worries of a retaliation by Iran. This caused the Israeli benchmark stock index and dollar bonds to fall to their lowest levels since last year. Watch in for more details!

Heightened fears of an attack by Iran weigh on Israeli assets

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that no new taxes on middle-class Canadians will be introduced in the upcoming budget. However, he did not elaborate on whether the government will use other ways to increase tax revenue. Watch in for more details!

Canada's Trudeau: No hike in taxes on middle class in budget

The trade imbalance in the united states has grown for three consecutive months, as imports were worth more than exports in February. The trade deficit for goods and services increased by 1.9% in February from January to $68.9 billion. That marks the worst gap in nearly a year. Watch in for more details!

US back to a widening trade deficit on higher imports

In Zimbabwe, the new Central Bank Governor has a big task ahead of him: Restore the credibility of the institution. John Mu-Sha-Yavan-Hu, the ex-standard chartered banker's big moment arrives on friday, when he will present his first monetary policy statement.

Zimbabwe: New Central Bank head to present his first policy on Friday

The ongoing war against the Hamas has forced fast food giant McDonald's to tweak its business strategy in Israel. The fast food chain will buy 225 of its restaurants from Alonyal limited, which currently owns the franchise rights. Watch in for more details!

McDonald's to buy 225 restaurants from Israeli franchise

On today’s pollnomics segment, we delve into the heart of delhi's political landscape, where promises collide with practicality. Arvind Kejriwal's ambitious agenda, including 24-hour electricity and free education, faces scrutiny amid debates over sustainability and subsidy distribution.

Populist poll promises vs reality in India

The currency market in India is bracing for a tectonic shift. In a bid to arrest the volatility in the Indian rupee, the Reserve Bank of India announced curbs on currency derivatives trading. But what exactly is currency derivatives and how will this rule impact traders?

India's currency derivatives market: How India's new rule will shape FX markets

New rule to impact 80% of volumes in currency derivatives market

Intel's stock has taken a significant hit, plummeting by 7.3%. This marks the largest intraday drop since January 26th. The decline comes hot on the heels of intel's disclosure regarding the losses in its foundry business operations. Watch in for more details!

Intel faces worst decline in 2 months amid losses