Seoul — North Korean state media marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by blaming the crisis on Nato and calling US involvement a “trail to self-destruction”.
An annual Economic Freedom of the World report is produced by Canada’s Fraser Institute, in co-operation with more than 90 co-publishers based in as many countries.
Darlaghat — For truckers transporting cement from Adani’s factories in a hilly north Indian state, a US short-seller’s critical research report on the giant conglomerate was a godsend they say helped them save their livelihoods.
Singapore — Asian stock markets were pinned near seven-week lows on Thursday, while the dollar stood at multiweek peaks, as a run of strong economic data had investors worrying interest rates will need to keep rising and stay high to put the brakes on inflation.
