![Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time](/i/c/5e06ff96-9488-0459-2d12-e3a9265891a4.webp)
Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time
The world's oldest country has long struggled with how to provide for its ageing and declining population.
2023-09-19 13:26
![China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown](/i/c/8d8aee6d-be29-b82d-9797-ef7c0c8f6a69.webp)
China insurance boss sentenced in finance crackdown
Ex-China Life Insurance boss Wang Bin is the latest high-profile boss to be caught up in the crackdown.
2023-09-13 12:23
![What a doctor's death in a lift tells us about Africa's debt crisis](/i/c/b9cfc405-de41-3b89-ea9a-b46351c9f925.webp)
What a doctor's death in a lift tells us about Africa's debt crisis
Nigeria spends twice as much on debt repayments than on health and education combined, a report says.
2023-09-01 09:17
![Canada considers foreign student cap over housing crisis](/i/c/321033f9-8128-42dc-2d91-413a057e5cf6.webp)
Canada considers foreign student cap over housing crisis
The country is looking at ways tackle the housing affordability crisis, including capping student visas.
2023-08-25 09:45
![House GOP subpoenas Citibank over alleged Jan. 6 'back-channel' cooperation with the FBI](/i/c/9f5e9de4-f6d9-be21-049c-d13d63311061.webp)
House GOP subpoenas Citibank over alleged Jan. 6 'back-channel' cooperation with the FBI
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has issued a subpoena to Citibank as part of a hunt for information on whether banks shared private customer data with the FBI after the January 6 insurrection.
2023-08-19 01:17
![Russia rouble: No panic but currency fall will hurt](/i/c/18b48b82-c938-8b18-d4f1-fb0b3c1334f0.webp)
Russia rouble: No panic but currency fall will hurt
There's no sense of alarm in Moscow over the exchange rate slide but Russians will be adversely affected.
2023-08-14 23:49
![Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar](/i/c/11f6185f-051b-24d8-bcb0-0b59112daa84.webp)
Russian rouble falls to 16-month low against US dollar
The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.
2023-08-14 19:26
![Godwin Emefiele's downfall: How Nigeria's bank boss ended up in court](/i/c/6a317d9a-f3da-5d45-3506-da684befd904.webp)
Godwin Emefiele's downfall: How Nigeria's bank boss ended up in court
The once-powerful bank chief is charged with illegally owning a shotgun, which he denies.
2023-07-26 08:21
![Netflix ends password sharing in 'big market' India](/i/c/84636d1f-257d-1ae9-0c22-d185da5ba099.webp)
Netflix ends password sharing in 'big market' India
Only users from a single household will be able to use an account, the streaming giant has said.
2023-07-20 13:53
![Liechtenstein country profile](/i/c/41343c3b-3b64-1828-72b7-4b95b2a24550.webp)
Liechtenstein country profile
Provides an overview of Liechtenstein, including key facts about this small European state.
2023-07-12 17:17
![Foxconn: Apple supplier drops out of $20bn India factory plan](/i/c/a77ec0d0-6695-0979-9e12-d8f861969d84.webp)
Foxconn: Apple supplier drops out of $20bn India factory plan
Some analysts say Foxconn's decision marks a setback to the country's technology industry ambitions.
2023-07-11 12:16
![Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president](/i/c/3720e87a-e2d2-c1c5-f18a-a9ec531fbeae.webp)
Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president
One year after Sri Lanka's extraordinary people's protest, what has changed in the country?
2023-07-09 06:22