The UK’s new MI6 chief warned that Russia’s expansionist agenda and hybrid warfare tactics pose an ‘acute threat’ to the West.

EU leaders are hoping to close the  landmark Mercosur pact with several South American countries this week, as some of the world’s biggest economies race to finalize long-awaited free trade deals.

Dense toxic smog in Delhi led to hundreds of flight cancellations and triggered travel advisories, as the worsening pollution crisis hinders India’s prospects as a rising global power.

China will cover all out-of-pocket expenses related to childbirth next year, in an effort to reverse its prolonged demographic decline.

Consulting giant McKinsey is reportedly planning to cut thousands of jobs, as the firm and its competitors weather an industry-wide slowdown.

A Hong Kong court convicted democracy activist Jimmy Lai of undermining national security amid a widening crackdown on dissent.