A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a near 61% year-on-year rise in second-quarter profit, hitting…
Bitcoin hits $118 000 in fresh high. Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high on Friday morning, trading at over $118 000 per unit (or more than R2 million), as geopolitical tensions and shifting investor sentiment saw capital flowing into alternative assets. Christo de Wit, Luno country manager, says the price has been bolstered by…
Monrovia — Many countries in the region continue to grapple with mpox cases, which surged in August 2024, and suspected cases are still rising, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC). The continental health agency, however, noted a decline in confirmed cases during the 26th reporting week of 2025. At a briefing…
Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high near US$112 000 late on Wednesday, bolstered by an increased risk appetite and persistent institutional demand as traditional financial market players embraced the world’s largest cryptocurrency. It touched a record peak of $111 988.90 and was last up 0.4% at $111 259. Since the beginning of the year, bitcoin has advanced more…
Nvidia notched a market capitalisation of US$4-trillion on Wednesday, making it the first public company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street’s most-favoured stocks. Shares of the leading chip designer rose as much as 2.4% to US$164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial…
Just how safe are India’s skies? It’s a question many are asking after June’s devastating Air India crash, which killed at least 270 people. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in western India on 12 June. “India’s skies have always been safe – in…
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Getty Images A woman fans herself during the June heatwave in Madrid Both Portugal and Spain recorded their hottest June ever as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain’s national weather service Aemet said the country’s “extremely hot” June 2025 “has pulverised records”, surpassing the normal average for July and August….
Thousands to march in Hungary’s capital despite government ban, highlighting EU-wide resistance against anti-LGBTQ laws. A record number of people are expected to attend a Pride march in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the European Union. The event on Saturday comes after Prime Minister…
People check out an electric SUV Xiaomi YU7 at a Xiaomi Store in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province Thursday, June 26, 2025. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hong Kong-listed shares of China’s Xiaomi surged over 5% to hit a record high on Friday, a day after its electric car drew a strong…
The Justice Department announced Wednesday the largest-ever U.S. seizure of cryptocurrency linked to so-called “pig butchering” scams that have cost victims billions globally. Federal prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture action targeting more than $225 million in cryptocurrency traced to a sprawling web of fraudulent investment platforms. Victims were tricked into believing they were investing in…
