Crisis
Flávio Bolsonaro recorded a selfie video on Monday afternoon to thank supporters of his bid for the Brazilian presidency, which he lost the previous evening. He complained how the police intimidated him – telling him to surrender his passport just “7 minutes” after the election result was announced as part of an ongoing corruption investigation […]
... written on Oct 29 2026Having spent tens, if not hundreds, of millions on the Perikatan Nasional (PN) branding, the most valuable asset to the opposition is the PN logo. The “PN Best”, which was part of the coalition campaign of clean government and Malay-Muslim unity in the November 2022 General Election, saw PN bagged a whopping 73 parliamentary seats, […]
... written on Oct 28 2026Frustrated, Volodymyr Zelensky said he feels “betrayed” by Donald Trump after Ukraine suddenly faced restrictions on its military-grade Starlink terminals. The critical Starlink satellite communications system, produced by billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX but managed by the U.S. government, was no longer working at speeds greater than 100mph. The unexpected new speed limits were disrupting […]
... written on Oct 15 2026Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) thought it would be a jolly good strategy to play both sides – “publicly” maintained a stance of neutrality while “privately” and actively encouraging the U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran. He has repeatedly stated that Saudi Arabia is neutral and will not permit its airspace or territory to […]
... written on Oct 13 2026After weeks of suffering due to haze from Indonesian wildfires which plunged air quality to an unhealthy level, finally schools in the states of Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur were closed on Friday (Oct 9). Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index (API) classifies air quality as “unhealthy” from 101 to 200, “very unhealthy” from […]
... written on Oct 09 2026Flydubai’s flight FZ1073 took off from Dubai International Airport in the UAE at 03:05 GMT (07:05 local time), en route to Ben Gurion Airport. Two hours into its journey on Wednesday (September 30), the Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 174 people – mostly Israeli passengers – plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m). Unlike other attempted hijacking, […]
... written on Oct 01 2026In a rare move, Donald Trump personally welcomed Xi Jinping’s entourage at Andrews Air Force Base as the U.S. Air Force band marched on the tarmac and U.S. and Chinese flags flew. The last American president to welcome a foreign leader at Andrews John F. Kennedy in 1962, although Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
... written on Sep 24 2026For months, many investors had viewed the 4.5% yield on the benchmark 10-year note as an attractive point to step in and buy bonds. But as yields surged through that level, market participants adjusted their view and opinion. Analysts and economists then believed that the 10-year yield was heading to 4.75%. Now even that level […]
... written on Sep 14 2026Brent, the international benchmark, jumped above US$99 a barrel on Tuesday (Sept 8) – the highest since July – after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen conducted strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The oil prices also jumped as a result of retaliation from the U.S. that destroyed four Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman and […]
... written on Sep 09 2026Everybody from teachers to retirees joined South Korea’s stock market frenzy, betting prices would rise forever. Samsung Elecronics share price was up by 320% in June 2026 – a staggering jump from October 2025. In the same period of nine months, SK Hynix jumped by 710%. KOSPI Composite Index skyrocketed from 3,455 (Oct 1, 2025) […]
... written on Aug 27 2026
