Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria wants to take advantage of growing tariff-free access benefits with Beijing

US judge rules Abdulrahman Alfozan should not be released on bail after US government argued he had ‘considerable support from a foreign government’

Global index provider has repeatedly raised concerns over investability in south-east Asia’s largest economy

Flagship Future Investment Initiative was scheduled to begin next week in Riyadh but will now take place next year

The franchise is being recast as a privilege citizens must repeatedly prove they deserve

AI infrastructure designs may now need to incorporate blast-resistant concrete, jamming gear and missile-defence systems

Banks are decent investments based on their growth and profitability

This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin

Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight attacks, says Ukrainian air force

Also in this newsletter: EU turns to New Caledonia for nickel in bid to loosen China’s grip

Third-quarter GDP rate puts world’s second-biggest economy on track for full-year target, analysts say

Foreign firms make up majority of large buyout deals in continent’s fourth-biggest economy

General Ronald Clark looks to build up deterrence in region amid concerns about China’s ambitions

President says he will step down in 2030 but floats new process that would consolidate role of army in state

Strikes hit tech infrastructure after Russia targets electricity substations in Ukraine

First reported military fatalities for the kingdom come as war with Houthi rebels continues to escalate

Shadow economy drives demand for physical currency as new charge could hit popularity of the UPI digital payments interface

New method of deception appears co-ordinated, suggesting Moscow is tightening its control over the tankers

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs links travellers to escalating hybrid threats from Moscow

What happens if the US tries to take control of the hundreds of billions blocked in Euroclear?