Trump’s Fed chair pick to face lawmakers at key confirmation hearing
Kevin Warsh is heading into a high-stakes Senate hearing as Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.In his prepared remarks, Warsh is expected...
AI-driven chip shortage slowing efforts to get world online: GSMA
A global shortage of memory chips—driven largely by the AI boom—is now starting to affect something very basic: getting people online.The head of the...
Mideast war revs up electric car demand in Asia
Across Southeast Asia, rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are pushing more people to switch to electric vehicles.In cities like...
‘Blindsided’: US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war
Farmers across the United States are feeling the shock of rising costs after conflict in the Middle East disrupted global supply chains and pushed...
US envoy warns EU won’t win AI race ‘bringing others down’
The debate between the European Union and the United States over artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a clash over regulation, competitiveness, and control of...
Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock
Pakistan’s growing shift toward solar energy has helped reduce the economic pressure caused by rising fuel prices and disruptions linked to tensions in the...
Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end ‘very soon’
Global markets surged Wednesday after political signals suggested the Middle East conflict could ease, even as oil prices climbed on continued supply fears.What happenedDonald...
Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East war
Anthony Albanese has announced a temporary cut in fuel tax to help Australians deal with rising petrol prices caused by ongoing tensions in the...
Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause
Air China has restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang after a six-year break, marking another small step in North Korea’s gradual reopening.The first...
At ‘Davos of energy’, AI looks to gas to power its...
This week in Houston, natural gas became the main topic at CERAWeek—one of the biggest energy events in the world. Around 10,000 experts and...
US judge suspends govt sanctions on AI company Anthropic
A federal court ruling in San Francisco has temporarily blocked Trump administration sanctions against Anthropic, escalating a major legal clash over government control of...
US in the spotlight at WTO meet
At the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, tensions are building around the future role of the United States in global...
Iraqi News
Oil jumps over 2% due to threats to global energy supplies
Global oil prices surged by more than 2% in early trading on Monday as growing security tensions in the Middle East raised fresh concerns...
MP: The 2026 budget will be the most complex compared to previous years
Iraq's 2026 budget remains uncertain, with no official date yet set for its submission to parliament, according to MP Mohammed al-Bayati, who warned that...
EBRD and Iraq in Talks on Development and Banking
Iraq's Ministry of Finance is looking to strengthen cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as part of its efforts to...
Iraq’s Mishraq Sulphur Company Signs Private-Sector Partnership
Iraq is moving forward with plans to expand its sulphur industry after the Mishraq Sulphur State Company signed a new partnership agreement with a...
Summer puts pressure on the electricity sector, and the government is looking to lower...
As Baghdad gets ready to announce the ampere price for June, the debate over private generators is heating up again. Citizens and generator owners...