Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, intelligence report saysUkraine Defence IntelligenceClinton Mogesa, 29, died while fighting for RussiaA total of 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia, according to a Kenyan intelligence report that details a network of rogue officials allegedly colluding with human trafficking syndicates.The report, submitted to...

Fractal Analytics’ muted IPO debut signals persistent AI fears in India As India’s first AI company to IPO, Fractal Analytics didn’t have a stellar first day on the public markets, as enthusiasm for the technology collided with jittery investors recovering from a major sell-off in Indian software stocks. Fractal listed at ₹876 per share on Monday, below its issue price of ₹900, and then slid...

Taiwan reaffirms independence despite Trump warningTaiwan insists it is independent after Trump warningReutersPresident Lai says Taiwan does not need to declare formal independenceTaiwan has insisted it is a sovereign, independent nation, after US President Donald Trump cautioned it against formally declaring independence from China.Trump's remarks came after a two-day summit in Beijing, after...

Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing Image Credits:Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg / Getty Images 7:56 AM PDT · April 18, 2026 Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration. There were earlier signs of a thawing relationship —...

Japan election: Stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victoryKoh Ewe,Shaimaa Khalil,Tokyo correspondentandOsmond Chia,Business reporterAFP via Getty ImagesThe Nikkei 225 index rallied by more than 5% in early trade on Monday, briefly crossing the 57,000 mark for the first time everJapanese stocks surged to a record high when markets opened on Monday morning, as Prime Minister Sanae...