North Korea Warns of ‘Total’ Nuclear Response to US ‘Aggression’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use nuclear weapons to counter U.S. threats hours after testing the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICMB), the latest escalation as the U.N. Security Council prepares to convene an emergency session on Pyongyang’s actions. The United Nations Security Council, at the behest of Japan, South Korea, […]
How Does FIFA Make Money From Football?
Business is rarely that simple. If you make a product that everyone wants to buy, but costs you almost nothing, you’re going to accumulate a lot of money pretty quickly. Simply put, this is how FIFA, world football’s governing body, makes money. In 2018, when the World Cup was held in Russia, FIFA made more […]
North Korea Fires Missiles, Warns US of ‘Fiercer’ Military Responses
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into its eastern waters, according to officials in Seoul, hours after threatening a “fiercer military response” to U.S. efforts to increase its security presence in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the short-range ballistic missile was fired from North Korea’s Wonsan area on Thursday. The missile […]
Donald Trump Launches 2024 Presidential Race
Donald Trump has announced that he will run for president of the United States again in 2024 despite facing multiple criminal investigations and the poor performance of the candidates he endorsed in last week’s midterm elections. Trump launched the bid, his third for president, Tuesday night at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida, a week after […]
Credit Suisse Cuts Top Bank Charges in Asia as Review Begins
Credit Suisse Group AG has begun cutting senior banking jobs in Asia, including three managing directors of investment banking and financing, as the Swiss giant carries out its plan to reduce global headcount by 9,000, people familiar with the matter said. Among the bankers fired were Johnson Chui, head of Asia-Pacific equity capital markets, Karen […]
1998 World Cup: When Zidane Eclipsed Ronaldo
Host: France Teams: 32 Format: Group stage, knockouts Matches: 64 Goals: 171 Winner: France Runners-up: Brazil Golden Boot: Davor Suker (Croatia) Background The longest World Cup (32 days) was held in 1998 when France hosted for the second time (after 1938). FIFA decided to increase the number of teams in the tournament from 24 to […]
Asia Stocks Rise Higher Since 2020 as China Eases Some Covid Rules
Asia’s stock benchmark rose to the highest since March 2020 as China’s move to ease some Covid rules supercharged a rally triggered by weaker US inflation. The MSCI Asia Pacific index rose as much as 4.6%, also on track for its best weekly gain since March 2020. Hong Kong’s benchmark index rose more than 7% […]
Hacker Demands $10 Million to Stop Leaking Australians’ Medical Records
A cyber extortionist has demanded nearly $10 million to stop leaking the medical records of Australians caught in one of the country’s worst cyber-attacks. In a message posted on the dark web on Thursday morning, the hacker said he was demanding $1 from Medibank, Australia’s largest private health insurer, for every one of the 9.7 […]
Putin Allies Criticizing Russia’s War Machine
Two voices have been especially vocal: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group Wagner. That’s why they’re important. An Unlikely Alliance The two men do not formally run any of Russia’s military or security agencies, and yet they have somehow been allowed to criticize army commanders in unison and […]
FIFA Cup 2022: What’s Happening in Qatar Besides the Football World Cup 2022?
Doha, Qatar – Not only 32 of the best football teams on the planet and more than a million football fans are heading to Qatar this month. Some of the world’s most famous entertainment stars are also on their way to the Gulf country, which has announced a series of events and activities to offer […]