India-EU Trade Talks Enter Crucial Phase Amid U.S. Tariff Pressures
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India and the European Union have been negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) for over a decade, with talks stalling for eight years before...
U.S. Strike on Venezuelan Vessel Sparks Legal Debates
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On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the U.S. military launched an airstrike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing 11 people. President Donald Trump said...
EU- Mercosur Trade Deal Near, As French Dissent Softens
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The European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) concluded negotiations in December 2024 on what would be the EU’s largest...
OPEC+ To Discuss Further Oil Output Hike to Regain Market Share
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OPEC+, the coalition of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia, has long used production cuts to stabilize oil markets....
Guyana’s Election: Oil Booms and FDI inflows shapes high-stakes election
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Guyana, with a population of just 800,000, has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies since ExxonMobil began offshore oil production in 2019. The...
Genocide Scholars Declare Israel’s Gaza Campaign Meets Legal Definition of Genocide
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The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), a 500-member body of experts, was founded in 1994 to advance research and awareness of genocide and...
Crisis Brewing in the Caribbean? U.S. Power meets Venezuelan Resistance
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Relations between Washington and Caracas have long been tense, marked by U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials, accusations of narco-trafficking, and disputes over democracy and...
Beijing’s Annual Victory Day- The New Hotspot for Sanctioned Leaders
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China will hold a large-scale “Victory Day” parade on September 3rd, an annual parade marking Japan’s surrender in 1945 and the end of World...
Hundreds of UN Staff Urge Rights Chief to Label Gaza a Genocide
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The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), created in 1993 to protect human rights globally, has seen its current head, Austrian...
Close Race in September’s Nordic Elections Could Reshape Europe’s Energy Future
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Norway heads to the polls on September 7-8, 2025, in a closely fought general election that could reshape both domestic economic policy, as well...