Why Ukraine’s Economy Hinges on the EU’s Frozen Russian Assets Loan
European Union leaders are weighing proposals to use proceeds from immobilised Russian sovereign assets, most of which are held in Belgium, to support Ukraine’s...
Crypto Risks Threaten Central African Republic State Assets
The Central African Republic (CAR) has embraced cryptocurrency under President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who has championed digital assets since taking office in 2016. In 2022,...
Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI Amid AI Boom
Amazon is reportedly negotiating a potential $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, in a deal that could value the company at...
Israeli Settler Kills 16-Year-Old Palestinian in West Bank Amid Escalating Violence
A 16-year-old Palestinian, Muheeb Jibril, was shot dead by an Israeli settler in the West Bank town of Tuqu’ on Tuesday, shortly after the...
UK Growth Stalls as Brexit Constraints Limit Economic Options
Britain’s Labour government faces a slow-moving economy with limited levers to stimulate growth. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget contained no measures projected to...
India’s Russian Oil Imports Defy Sanctions, Remain Near Record Levels
India’s imports of Russian crude are showing resilience despite Western sanctions targeting Moscow’s energy sector. Trade and refining sources estimate that December shipments will...
Australia’s Gun Laws Under Scrutiny After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Australia’s gun control regime, long held up internationally as a model for reducing firearm violence, is facing renewed scrutiny after Sunday’s deadly shooting during...
China’s Newest Carrier Fujian Makes First Taiwan Strait Transit
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, marking its first known transit of the sensitive waterway since...
Russia–China Far East Gas Route Moves Ahead
Construction is progressing on a planned Far Eastern route to supply Russian natural gas to China, Beijing’s ambassador to Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, said in...
Trump Widens Travel Ban to Seven More Countries, Including Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded a full travel ban to include seven additional countries, among them Syria, barring their citizens from entering the...