Malaysia has announced a full ban on importing electronic waste to tighten controls on hazardous materials and protect the environment.

The U.S. stock market slipped under the weight of sinking technology stocks.

Syria’s state-owned petroleum company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chevron and a Qatari energy investment company to develop the country’s first offshore oil and gas field.

Kenya is rolling out tax breaks to encourage use of electric vehicles.

Attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority have surged since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an uprising in 2024.

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings says its subsidiary started arbitration proceedings against Panama after that country’s Supreme Court ruled a concession for the subsidiary to operate Panama Canal ports was unconstitutional.

The U.S. stock market sank after a mixed day of trading.

The Vatican’s “trial of the century” has resumed with appeals after setbacks for the pope’s prosecutors.

Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.85%, after three rate cuts last year and as inflation surges.

U.S. stocks rose following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks and then gains in Europe.