Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck September 1, 2026 By Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and Eltaf Najafizada wo oil supertankers attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz were struck by projectiles late Monday, maritime security consultant Marisks...
Thailand Shifts Disaster Risk to Insurers With $467 Million Plan September 1, 2026 By Anuchit Nguyen and Satid Sutipanya Thailand plans to provide government-funded disaster insurance to about 30 million households in high-risk areas, while seeking to shift some...
Poland Probing if Fire at Drone Facility Is an Act of Terror August 31, 2026 By Maciej Martewicz Poland opened an official investigation into whether a fire at a facility belonging to the country’s largest drone producer WB...
AI-Driven Cyber Risk Is Top Concern for Global Financial Stability, Watchdog Says August 31, 2026 By Phoebe Seers Financial Stability Board Chair Andrew Bailey said on Monday that the impact of AI on cyber risk was the most...
China’s Humanoid Robots Aren’t Smart Enough to Take Your Job – Yet August 31, 2026 By Laurie Chen, Eduardo Baptista and Ju-min Park Inside a training center in southern China, more than 100 humanoid robots stand in neat rows. A dozen human trainers...
Sydney Developer in Distress Sounds Alarm for Private Credit August 31, 2026 By Richard Henderson, Low De Wei, Sharon Klyne and Megawati Wijaya The downfall of an Australian property developer that borrowed heavily from non-bank lenders is stoking fears that cracks are starting...
Meta Settlement Opens New Front in Global Fight Over Social Media Harm August 28, 2026 By Byron Kaye, Karen Lema and Toby Sterling Meta’s move to restrict teenagers’ use of social media in the U.S. shows companies have tools to better protect young...
Romania Probes Cause of Black Sea Cargo Ship Sinking August 28, 2026 A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening, likely...
War in Iran Continues to Drive Interest in Renewables August 28, 2026 By Coco Liu and Emma Court Six months after US-Israeli strikes disrupted Middle Eastern fossil fuel production and turned the Strait of Hormuz into a naval...
Kalshi Weather Odds Are Coming to a Weather App Near You August 28, 2026 By Joe Wertz Kalshi Inc. has entered a partnership with The Weather Company to bolster the data it uses to settle contracts in...