US Limits Its Air Defense Coverage For Tankers Sailing Through Hormuz: Report

Citi Says LatAm "Poised For Take-Off" As Powerful Tailwinds Align. Here's Why Our focus on South America's improving investment outlook, underpinned by a generational shift from left-wing governments to more business-friendly governments, gained support Thursday from Citi's report, "LatAm Poised for Take-Off: The Macro Cycle Turns Latin America's Way." Citi chief Latin America economist Ernesto Revilla wrote in a note earlier today that a right-wing political shift is serving as a tailwind alongside a weaker dollar, firm commodity prices, and global supply-chain realignment, while stressing that lasting gains depend on reforms and...

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Foreigners Over 'Indecent Acts' Inside Mecca Mosque Via Middle East Eye Bangladesh is seeking answers on why Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals in the city of Mecca - which is considered holy in Islam - without telling Dhaka. Last week, Saudi Arabia executed a male and a female Bangladeshi national after they were convicted of committing "indecent acts" inside a mosque (in Mecca). Source: Islamic LandmarksRiyadh did not provide further details on the acts the two Bangladeshi nationals allegedly committed or whether they had legal representation in the Gulf...

You'll Never Guess Which Nation Drinks The Most Tea Or Coffee With a global market valued at more than $300 billion in 2026, tea is said to be the second most consumed hot beverage in the world. As the United Nations notes, the tea industry provides "a major source of income and export earnings for some of the poorest countries and, thanks to its high labor requirements, generates numerous jobs, particularly in remote and economically disadvantaged areas." Statista Consumer Insights surveyed 32 countries around the world to find out more about global tea drinking...