Formula One's transformation from a gentlemen's hobby into a global entertainment business under Liberty Media, which has doubled revenues to $3.9bn since 2017.

Argentina’s president has much to shout about. But job worries loom

Animated films have surged from 2.8% of the American and Canadian film market in 1995 to 23.9% in 2024, with universal themes and global appeal driving success.

Corporate lobbyists push for federal food labelling standards to avoid a patchwork of state laws inspired by the Make America Healthy Again movement championed by Robert F. Kennedy junior.

Africa's development debate centres on whether to support large firms and infrastructure projects or nurture small businesses and micro-entrepreneurs to drive economic growth.

Lithuania’s citizen-soldiers are part of growing volunteer forces in the Baltics

They’re not laughing now, are they?

China's Belt and Road Initiative railway linking Budapest and Belgrade becomes operational after years of delays, highlighting strained China-Europe relations.

Baden-Württemberg’s election is overshadowed by worries over deindustrialisation

Russia recruits thousands of African fighters for its war in Ukraine, often through deceptive agencies promising civilian jobs but forcing military contracts instead.

Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary over a controversial advertising campaign, replacing her with Senator Markwayne Mullin.

Malaysia's anti-corruption commission faces accusations of political bias under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, despite his promises of reform and anti-graft efforts.

The AI lab is the first American firm to be labelled a supply-chain risk  

Stock markets struggle to price artificial intelligence's impact, with Goldman Sachs indices showing AI-vulnerable firms down 20% while beneficiaries fall 5%.

AI promises to eliminate drudgery. Careful what you wish for

Cem Özdemir becomes the first Turkish-German to run a state

Jamaat-e-Islami has become Bangladesh's main opposition after rebranding itself as anti-establishment, winning a third of votes in elections following the ousting of Sheikh Hasina

Thanks to a fashion for wood fires, not “Mary Poppins”

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.