PoliticsLatest NewsWashington’s Aging Leadership Fuels Fresh Calls for Mandatory Retirement RulesAs more U.S. politicians stay in office well past traditional retirement age, a growing bipartisan debate questions whether power in Washington is being held for too long.Feb 9, 2:01 PM
Latest NewsPoliticsSportTrump’s Attack on U.S. Skier Sparks Political Storm at Winter OlympicsPresident Donald Trump’s public criticism of Olympic athlete Hunter Hess highlights growing tension between U.S. politics and the world’s biggest sporting stage in Milan-Cortina.Feb 9, 1:24 PM
Latest NewsSocietyJimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years as Hong Kong Case Reverberates Far Beyond the CityThe jailing of the veteran media tycoon under Hong Kong’s national security law sharpens international criticism and risks becoming a new fault line in U.S.–China relations.Feb 9, 12:41 PM
Economy and BusinessLatest NewsEurope’s Energy Reckoning: Why Cheaper Power Isn’t Fixing the Real ProblemAs factories close and heavy industry retreats, critics warn the EU is misreading the true costs of its energy transition — and paying the price in competitiveness.Feb 9, 12:08 PM
PoliticsLatest NewsJapan’s Prime Minister Secures Sweeping Election Victory After Risky Snap VoteSanae Takaichi’s landslide win strengthens her mandate to deepen ties with Washington, boost defence spending and push an assertive economic agenda.Feb 9, 11:39 AM
Latest NewsSportSeattle’s Long-Awaited Super Bowl Redemption Sparks Talk of a $10 Billion SaleThe Seahawks defeat the Patriots on the sport’s biggest stage, cap a decade-long rivalry, and boost the value of a franchise likely heading to the auction block.Feb 9, 11:12 AM
Latest NewsPoliticsNationalists Clinch Upset Win as Thailand’s Conservatives Rewrite the Electoral ScriptPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul secures a strengthened mandate after early elections reshape parliament and sideline progressive rivals.Feb 9, 10:06 AM
PoliticsLatest NewsStarmer Loses Key Adviser as Epstein Revelations Shake UK PoliticsChief of staff Morgan McSweeney resigns after backlash over ambassadorial appointment linked to newly released Epstein documents.Feb 9, 9:45 AM
Latest NewsSocietyEU Moves Against TikTok Over Claims of “Addictive” App DesignBrussels says features like infinite scrolling and autoplay may push users into compulsive behaviour, raising the risk of hefty fines under new digital rules.Feb 9, 9:18 AM
Economy and BusinessLatest NewsDigital Euro Debate Exposes Rift Over Europe’s Financial FutureAs the ECB pushes ahead with plans for a digital euro, leading economists clash over sovereignty, privacy, and whether the central bank is solving a problem that may not exist.Feb 9, 8:55 AM