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Crude oil prices slumped to their lowest level this year amid concerns of weakening demands after China announced a retaliatory tariff on US crude oil imports, while the US stockpiles rose for the second consecutive week.

Earnings increased despite weaker sales, thanks to the German firm’s efficiency drive. Meanwhile, Thyssenkrupp’s military-related units expect a boost from greater defence spending.

As part of a broader political shift within America’s cultural landscape, Disney+ is changing its autoplay warnings about racial stereotypes on ‘Dumbo’ and ‘Peter Pan’.

Gold’s record-breaking rally has soared past $2,870 per ounce, fuelled by central bank purchases, inflation concerns, and deglobalisation fears. Trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are further amplifying demand for safe-haven assets.

The popularity of silent tourism is growing, from beaches where talking is prohibited to guides to the quietest spots in a city.

Alphabet has reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates in revenue as growth in Google Cloud slowed.

China announces retaliatory tariffs on the US after President Donald Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Küresel markets recovered some losses from Monday’s selloff, but uncertainties remain.

As overtourism packs the Amalfi Coast, a Positano local handpicks Italy’s underappreciated villages for 2025.

Kosovans headed to the polls against a backdrop of a stagnant economy and renewed ethnic tensions but the Central Election Commission says turnout was low.

And ethnic tensions between Kosovar Albanians and Serbs remain deriyse from the 1998-1999 war between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian separatists.