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Cost of preparing a pot of Nigerian jollof up 19.4% - Report

Nigeria, May 26 -- The national average cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice in a Nigerian household rose from N25,486 in October 2025 to N30,435 in March 2026, a 19.4 per cent increase according to... Read More


Quad to launch critical minerals framework to strengthen critical mineral supply chains in Indo-Pacific: US Secretary of State

New Delhi, May 26 -- The Quad nations will establish a new framework to secure critical mineral supply chains, marking a significant expansion of economic and security cooperation across the Indo-Paci... Read More


CAC 40 Down Nearly 1% As Middle East Concerns Weigh

India, May 26 -- After posting gains in the previous two sessions, French stocks fell on Tuesday as concerns about Middle East conflict returned to haunt sentiment following fresh military action by t... Read More


Bertelsmann India bets on Fairdeal.Market; Quantum Tiger snags pre-seed funding

New Delhi, May 26 -- Fairdeal.Market, a B2B quick commerce platform for neighborhood retailers, has raised $15 million (about Rs 143 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investm... Read More


Bertelsmann India bets on Fairdeal.Market; Quantum Tiger, Flexprice, Yogo snag funding

New Delhi, May 26 -- Quick commerce platform Fairdeal.Market, billing infrastructure startup Flexprice, AI startup Quantum Tiger, footwear brand Yoho and electric mobility firm SunCharge Motors have r... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition on the Fifth Anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Jakarta, May 26 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition on the Fifth Anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partn... Read More


Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine

New Delhi, May 26 -- Belarus' exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday as the Ukrainian capital cleaned up after Russia's biggest missile attack of the year, and world ... Read More


DAX Drifts Lower As Middle East Tensions Hurt Sentiment

India, May 26 -- German stocks fell on Tuesday as oil prices rose amid fresh strikes by the U.S. military against Iranian targets. Fears of possible interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank ne... Read More


'Orwell foretold in 1984': How tech leaders, senators are reacting to Pope Leo's encyclical on AI

New Delhi, May 26 -- Pope Leo XIV's sweeping letter on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas, has drawn an immediate and wide-ranging response from technology investors, AI researchers, US sena... Read More


China-US summit draws global attention, Nepal faces important opportunities

Nepal, May 26 -- At a time when profound changes and growing uncertainties mark the international landscape, the course of the 'giant ship' of China-US relations has drawn worldwide attention. At the ... Read More