NASA Tracks Comet C/2024 E1 at Perihelion, Making Stargazers Rethink Visibility Plans

NASA Tracks Comet C/2024 E1 at Perihelion, Making Stargazers Rethink Visibility Plans

NASA and international observers confirm that Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will reach its closest point to the Sun—known as perihelion—on 20 January 2026. Various reports claim that this close solar approach will cause the comet’s already faint glow to intensify, offering enhanced viewing opportunities, but only under specific conditions and in certain regions of the…

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Global Tax Shake-Up Forces Corporations To Rethink Billions In Profits

Global Tax Shake-Up Forces Corporations To Rethink Billions In Profits

Multinational corporations are scrambling to adjust their tax strategies as new global rules designed to curb offshore profit shifting take effect, potentially reshaping investment decisions and corporate behaviour worldwide. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) introduced a global minimum corporate tax of 15% this year, targeting large companies that have long used complex…

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Why Dubai’s Entrepreneurs Must Rethink the Founder’s Exit

Why Dubai’s Entrepreneurs Must Rethink the Founder’s Exit

Dubai, UAE – September 2025 – The UAE has quickly risen as one of the world’s most dynamic hubs for entrepreneurship. With visionary government support, access to global capital, and a diverse talent pool, Dubai has become the launchpad for startups with regional and international ambitions. But with this rapid rise comes a challenge few…

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Russia export slide forcing a rethink at some Chinese carmakers

Russia export slide forcing a rethink at some Chinese carmakers

[HONG KONG] Russia turned into a lucrative market for Chinese automakers after the invasion of Ukraine, as they rushed in to fill the void left by foreign brands. That easy access may be over. In late 2024, Moscow started raising a “recycling fee” on imported vehicles that’s seen the price of passenger cars with one-…

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Italy, Other EU States Urge Rethink On European Rights Convention

Italy, Other EU States Urge Rethink On European Rights Convention

Italy and eight other EU states, including Denmark and Poland, published an open letter Thursday urging a rethink of how the European Convention of Human Rights is interpreted, especially on migration. The countries said they want “a new and open minded conversation about the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights”, according to the…

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Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan approach as game strategy stalls

Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan approach as game strategy stalls

TENCENT Holdings and NetEase are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games and the Chinese market staged a comeback. NetEase has cut all but a handful of jobs at its Ouka studio in Tokyo, according to people familiar with the matter.  It intends…

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New Zealand Eyes NATO Deal Amid Security Rethink

New Zealand Eyes NATO Deal Amid Security Rethink

New Zealand on Friday said it was ready to sign a new cooperation deal with NATO, as the country rethinks security in the face of regional tensions and growing Chinese military might. Foreign minister Winston Peters said after a two-day visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels that a “partnership programme” with the alliance would be…

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