Commentary: Trump’s ‘57 nukes’ assessment and the hollowing out of North Korean denuclearisation
Channel News Asiaby Seong-Hyon Lee·24 Aug 2026
Commentary: Trump’s ‘57 nukes’ assessment and the hollowing out of North Korean denuclearisation If Trump treats North Korea’s arsenal as a baseline fact, he hands Beijing the outcome it wants...
Commentary: What retail investors need to know before jumping into Anthropic’s IPO
Channel News Asiaby Simon Edelsten·24 Aug 2026
Commentary: What retail investors need to know before jumping into Anthropic’s IPO There are many business risks for the maker of Claude, so don’t rush in, says Simon Edelsten for the Financial...
US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list
Channel News Asia·24 Aug 2026
US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list "Today's action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability," said US Treasury Secretary Scott...
Former NBA players not eligible for WNBA, sources say
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
NEW YORK, Aug 24 : Two former NBA players who sought to enter the 2027 WNBA draft are not eligible to participate in the women's basketball league, according to sources around the league on Monday.
Trading Day: Tech, tariffs & Treasuries
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 24 : U.S. bond yields fell and tech weighed on U.S. stocks on Monday, as investors digested a raft of economic measures and developments coming out of Washington: U.S.
Chelsea start Alonso era with exciting 3-2 win at neighbours Fulham
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
LONDON, Aug 24 : Chelsea began life under new coach Xabi Alonso with a breathless 3-2 victory at West London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday as their exciting front three of Joao...
Oil prices fall as Bessent outlines new steps to punish Iran
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
Oil prices fall as Bessent outlines new steps to punish Iran Markets were in a cautious mood after the US Treasury Secretary announced new sanctions on Iran, with an analyst describing market moves...
Tens of thousands evacuated as fire bears down on US city
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands of people remained evacuated from their homes around the western US city of Reno on Monday (Aug 24) as a wind-driven fire raced through the parched landscape.
Dollar higher after Iran sanctions, loonie drops after US announces tariff increases
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
NEW YORK, Aug 24 : The U.S. dollar advanced on Monday, coming off its third weekly decline in four that sent the greenback to three-month lows after President Donald Trump's administration...
Federer playing Flushing Meadows exhibition in long overdue US Open sendoff
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
NEW YORK, Aug 24 : Roger Federer will make a long-awaited curtain call for his adoring fans at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday as the man who defined a generation of tennis plays in an exhibition event...
FIA appeal court to have final say on Gasly's Monaco GP podium
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
Aug 24 : Formula One's international court of appeal will meet in Paris on Tuesday to decide once and for all who finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix, more than two months after the event.
US unveils 'economic D-Day' of sanctions to isolate Iran
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
WASHINGTON: The US on Monday (Aug 24) announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it hopes will "sever every economic lifeline" that sustains Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a...
US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options
Channel News Asia·24 Aug 2026
US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would be working with US partners to target any source of Iran's "illicit...
China's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
China's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years India-China relations have remained strained for years, largely due to ongoing border tensions and territorial...
Erasmus wants Springboks to turn hurt into heat after opening loss
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus wants his team to turn the hurt of their weekend defeat by New Zealand into fuel to get themselves back into contention in the four-test...
Exclusive-Japan eyes tax breaks for non-core business sales in governance reform push, sources say
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
TOKYO, Aug 25 : Japan's government is considering tax breaks on gains from sales of non-core businesses, a move that could accelerate long-delayed corporate restructuring and spur industry...
New Zealand's Mo’unga returns to stake World Cup claims
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24 : New Zealand flyhalf Richie Mo'unga will don an All Blacks jersey on Tuesday for the first time since the last World Cup final as he makes a bid for a place in the squad for...
Singapore and Ecuador seek deeper cooperation in areas including trade, food security
Channel News Asiaby Rachel Lim·24 Aug 2026
Singapore and Ecuador seek deeper cooperation in areas including trade, food security The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on development cooperation on Monday (Aug 24) during...
Zillow settles FTC claims it paid Redfin to stop competing on apartment listings
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
Aug 24 : The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a group of states announced a settlement with Zillow, ending claims the online real estate platform illegally paid Rocket Companies' Redfin $100...
Coinbase-backed crypto advocacy group endorses 32 US midterm candidates
Channel News Asiaby CNA·24 Aug 2026
Aug 24 : Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group backed by crypto giant Coinbase, on Monday endorsed 32 incumbent congressional candidates for the November midterm elections, as the industry cements...
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