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Taiwan builds a drone industry free of Chinese components, exporting over 123,000 units in 2025 to countries including Czech Republic and Poland.

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung tackles Seoul's housing crisis with measures to curb speculative investment as soaring property prices and demographic challenges reshape the market.

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Lebanon's government has a chance to dislodge Hizbullah after Israel weakened the Iran-backed militia, but must act firmly to prevent a destructive occupation.

Elliott Management has industrialised shareholder activism, buying stakes in companies and demanding changes to boost share prices across America and beyond.

Africa attracts record foreign investment as economies show resilience despite aid cuts and rising commodity costs from Middle East conflict.

Fighting between M23 militia and Congolese forces spreads across South Kivu province, displacing half a million people and reviving ethnic tensions in eastern Congo.

Zara's strategy of competing on style rather than cost has helped Inditex report record sales of €40bn and net income of €6.2bn as it targets affluent shoppers.

Hungary spends 5.5% of GDP on child support to boost fertility rates, but births have fallen to record lows despite Viktor Orban's pro-natalist policies ahead of elections.

Europe faces rising energy costs amid Middle East tensions, with natural-gas prices climbing above €50 per MWh as leaders debate market reforms and grid investment needs.

Foreign investors and African capitalists are increasingly investing in Africa's infrastructure, minerals and businesses, driven by demographic growth and improved market integration.

BASF chief executive Markus Kamieth faces challenges from the Iran war as he attempts to revive the German chemicals giant after years of restructuring.

Dame Sarah Mullally becomes the first female Archbishop of Canterbury amid deep divisions over women's leadership, gay blessings and declining church attendance.

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Employee surveys face logical paradoxes and design challenges that can undermine their effectiveness in measuring workplace sentiment and driving change.

Geopolitics disrupts global tourism as wars, visa restrictions and political tensions reshape travel patterns, affecting destinations from the Caribbean to Asia.

A Carter Centre survey of 6,500 Chinese people reveals increasingly hawkish views on Taiwan unification and America, with support for military force rising significantly.

Petrol prices in Britain rose after Middle East conflict, but fuel efficiency gains and lower real costs make driving cheaper than at any time since 1990.