Indian tourists and Kashmiris walk near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 28, 2025. Firdous Nazir | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended March, despite the growing uncertainty in the global economy. The gross domestic product in…
A “For Sale” sign stands at a house in Miami, Florida, U.S. April 16, 2025. Marco Bello | Reuters Higher mortgage rates and concern over the broader economy are making for a weak start to the all-important spring housing market. Sales of previously owned homes in March fell 5.9% from February to 4.02 million units…
A general view of people visiting the Trafalgar Tavern pub decorated with bunting and string lights on the bank of the River Thames in Greenwich on December 16, 2023 in London, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K.’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.6% in March, coming in below…
A laborer carries a sack filled with refined wheat flour to load it onto a supply truck at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, on April 10, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s annual inflation rate fell to a lower-than-expected 3.34% in March, the country’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reported Tuesday. The…
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES In Senegal’s capital city Dakar, Muslims belonging to the Layene Sufi order make their way to evening prayers on Friday… CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES Worshippers typically dress all in white. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP…
A Xiaomi store in Shanghai, China, on March 16, 2025. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese electric carmakers Xiaomi, Xpeng and Leapmotor each delivered nearly 30,000 or more cars in March, roughly twice several of their fellow startup competitors. It’s a sign of how some automakers are pulling ahead, while BYD remains the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a ‘Trump Was Right About Everything!’ hat while attending a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Tesla sales of its China-made cars fell in March as competition from local players like BYD intensified. Tesla sold 78,828 electric vehicles in…
Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and the statue of the Duke of Wellington in the City of London on 19th February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged Thursday as the U.K. economy contends with uncertainty around global trade and…
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Esa Alexander / Reuters A reveller sees the bright side of life at the Cape Town Pride celebration in South Africa on Saturday. Luc Gnago / Reuters Four-year-old Maëlis Kouakou dresses up for Mardi Gras, or Shrove Tuesday, in Abidjan, Ivory…
Nick Thorpe Eastern Europe correspondent in Bucharest BBC Tens of thousands of Romanians marched on Bucharest’s Victory Square, the seat of the Romanian government, at the weekend, after the presidential election favourite was taken in for questioning. Calin Georgescu was picked up on his way to register as a candidate, and he was later charged…
