Putin breaks his silence on Ukraine peace plan, says Moscow ready for ‘serious’ talks

Putin breaks his silence on Ukraine peace plan, says Moscow ready for ‘serious’ talks

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Heads of State Council at the Yntymak Ordo (Palace of Unity) presidential residence in Bishkek on November 27, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo

Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo

Visitors in front of the Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan on Jan. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan on Monday said it dispatched a senior foreign ministry official to China to ease rising tensions, public broadcaster NHK reported, as tourism-exposed stocks in Tokyo slumped amid the diplomatic feud. Masaaki…

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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood flags AI market correction risk: ‘We think there will be a reality check’

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood flags AI market correction risk: ‘We think there will be a reality check’

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC, during the Federal Reserve’s Payments Innovation Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Aaron Schartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood on Tuesday pushed back on fears of an artificial intelligence bubble, while flagging the possibility of a…

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