Former PM Alexander Stubb wins Finnish presidency, narrowly defeating ex-top diplomat Pekka Haavisto
Ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s presidential election runoff on Sunday against former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto.
Desperate Palestinians in Gaza’s Rafah fear coming Israeli assault
A million Palestinians crammed into the area around Rafah and fear they have nowhere left to flee where fighting still rages.
Investors in Airbnb arbitrage business allege they were defrauded in scheme promising ‘higher returns than the stock market’
Airbnb’s sprawling marketplace enabled an arbitrage business to illicitly operate and attract investors in the process.
This India ETF is beating its main rivals — and the S&P 500 — in 2024
WisdomTree’s India fund is off to a hot start this year as investors look outside of China for emerging market bets.
Hungarian president Novak resigns over sex abuse case pardon
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure.
Taiwan reports more Chinese balloons over Taiwan Strait
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, has complained since December about the balloons.
Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, kills at least 7
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv killed at least seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday.
Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground invasion on crowded Rafah
Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah.
As Sam Bankman-Fried awaits prison sentence, FTX customers await a surprise: Full repayment
Fifteen months after FTX filed for bankruptcy, customers are being told they could be repaid in full.
Ether is poised for an ETF approval in May, but the crypto’s price action may be subdued
Investors are expecting spot ether ETF approvals in May, but the price action from here to there could be more subdued than it was for bitcoin.
