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...
WTO mulls future of global trade under cloud of Mideast war
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing a tense and uncertain moment as its 166 members gather in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for the 14th ministerial...
Iraqi News
Iraq forms committee to boost passport ranking
Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has set up a new high-level committee with one clear goal: improve the strength of the Iraqi passport.Right now, the passport...
Oil: We will resume exports from all fields within the next few days.
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says it is preparing to restart oil exports from all fields within the next few days.In a new statement, the...
The dollar declined in the Baghdad and Erbil markets.
The US dollar dropped again against the Iraqi dinar on Saturday as markets opened for the first trading session of the week.In Baghdad, rates...
Banking Arrangements Expanded to Meet Currency Demand
Rasheed Bank is getting ready for the upcoming Hajj season by making it easier for pilgrims to buy US dollars.The bank has told its...
Calls to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors in Basra
Calls to restrict energy drinks—especially for minors—are not new, but the tone here suggests growing urgency as health concerns become harder to ignore.Wijdan al-Maliki’s...