Moscow's share in overall oil imports declined to 21% in January, down to about 1.1 million barrels per day of Russian crude for the month

OpenAI founder says domination of AI tech by any country or company 'could lead to ruin', amid flurry of multi-billion-dollar pledges for data centres, plus a UN warning that 318m people still need food aid

China’s emissions have maintained a ‘flat or falling’ trajectory for nearly two years but worry remains around its continued reliance on coal and key policy gaps

But economists say a 'productivity paradox' identified in 1987 could be in effect, with gains still possible, once people learn how to utilise generative AI better

Japan was under pressure to deliver on its pledges - to invest $550 billion in the US - made in 2025 in return for lower US trade tariffs

India moves to curb a wave of AI deepfakes and disinformation, but its 3-hour takedown rule spurs fears of censorship. Delhi is also considering a social media ban for children.

The $100 billion investment would catalyse a further $150 billion in spending on "advanced electrical infrastructure, sovereign cloud platforms and supporting industries," the Adani Group said

Takaichi is looking to ramp up public spending, as data released on Monday showed Japan's economic growth fell short of expectations in the last quarter of 2025

US embassy swiftly congratulated Tarique Rahman and the BNP for their "historic victory", while even neighbouring India praised his "decisive win"

Anti-Money Laundering officials in Thailand move to get courts to allow them to seize hundreds of assets linked to online fraud in Cambodia, where a 'crackdown' is in full swing

Tarique Rahman said he was "confident" his Bangladesh Nationalist Party can regain power, but he faces a stiff challenge from a coalition led by the country's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami.

A new report, published in the US, has created debate on whether signs of burnout are coming from people who embrace AI.