In a rare overnight vote, the Czech ruling coalition pushed public media funding changes through a first parliamentary hurdle despite criticism that they could weaken broadcaster independence. The populist government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, backed by the far-right SPD party, ‌has frequently criticised public and private media coverage of its policies and accused some outlets of bias. Opposition parties have compared the proposed changes with reforms in Hungary under former...

German companies are shifting their perspective of India from merely a market to a strategic manufacturing partner. Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized the potential for collaboration in manufacturing, innovation, and research and development during his recent visit to Germany. He noted that the India-EU free trade agreement is expected to enhance business activities and investments. Many German firms are planning substantial expansions in India, potentially doubling or tripling their operations soon.

The SF-260 single propeller planes crashed at Fernando Air Base, south of Manila, on Friday afternoon.

The warning comes after Washington ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia this week, following increasing attacks from Yemen's Houthis.

Mobico bosses are ‘minded to recommend’ the deal to shareholders

The anxiety gripping Seoul is palpable. Under US pressure, South Korea signed a US$350 billion investment deal last November for a 10-percentage-point tariff reduction, billing it as a strategic alliance. Barely a year on, the facade has crumbled. Last month, US President Donald Trump announced a US$200 billion tranche of the deal with no South Korean official present. Blindsided, Seoul restated its “commercial viability” clause. Trump’s response was blunt. “If they don’t want to do it, that’s...