Walmart has become the first traditional retailer to hit a $1tn (730bn) market valuation, propelling it into a small group dominated by tech firms. The milestone reflects the US retail giant’s booming e-commerce business and its success in drawing in … Read more →
The 2026 Grammy Awards delivered a night of major wins, historic moments, and shifting records, as some of the world’s biggest stars dominated the global stage. From rap and pop to Latin and alternative music, this year’s ceremony reflected how … Read more →
US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs – hours after it told staff about a new round of global redundancies in an email apparently sent in error. The email, seen by the BBC, was sent late … Read more →
China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ran scam centres in Myanmar along its north-eastern border, state media report. The Ming family members were sentenced in September for various crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud and … Read more →
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is ready to conduct a free, fair and transparent election to elect a flag bearer for the party on Saturday, the Chairperson of the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) of the party, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has said. … Read more →
The Confédération Africaine de Football has imposed sweeping and unprecedented sanctions on Senegal and Morocco following serious disciplinary breaches during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final, while firmly rejecting Morocco’s protest against the match outcome and … Read more →
Singapore tops 2026’s strongest passports with 192 destinations. Japan, South Korea follow. US drops to 10th. Discover the full ranking & global mobility trends. In an increasingly interconnected world, passport power has become a crucial indicator of global mobility, diplomatic … Read more →
A lawsuit filed in the United States has claimed that WhatsApp can read users’ private and encrypted messages, reigniting debate over the reliability of the messaging platform’s end-to-end encryption and drawing a sharp rebuttal from its parent company, Meta. The … Read more →
More than £2m was spent at Harrods on behalf of a then-Nigerian oil minister accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested in government contracts, a court in London has heard. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, is alleged to have been provided … Read more →