Leaders Gather in Amazon as Climate Unity Falters Ahead of COP30
Dozens of world leaders have convened in Belém, Brazil, for the Amazon Summit, a two-day meeting intended to set the tone for the upcoming...
Shanghai Stocks Surge Past 4,000 on Chip Self-Sufficiency Drive
China’s Shanghai Composite Index reclaimed the 4,000-point mark on Thursday for the first time in months, buoyed by investor optimism over Beijing’s latest push...
Egypt’s El-Enany Poised to Lead UNESCO Despite Heritage Controversy
Former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany is expected to be confirmed on Thursday as the next director-general of UNESCO, despite mounting criticism...
Africa Eyes Critical Minerals Boom, But Can It Turn Resources into Real Wealth?
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, African countries are positioning themselves to move beyond exporting raw materials and instead build domestic industries...
Russia Halts Tuapse Fuel Exports After Ukrainian Drone Strike
Russia’s key Black Sea oil port of Tuapse has suspended all fuel exports after Ukrainian drones struck its infrastructure on November 2, igniting a...
China Bans Foreign AI Chips in State-Funded Data Centres
Beijing has quietly issued new guidance barring state-funded data centres from using foreign-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to sources cited by Reuters. The...
Russia’s Suspected ‘Hybrid War’ Tests Europe’s Air Defences
European countries are increasingly alarmed by a surge in airspace violations and mysterious drone incursions across NATO territory, incidents many officials believe are part...
EU Reaches Fragile 2040 Climate Deal After All-Night Talks
European Union climate ministers reached a tentative agreement early Wednesday on a weakened 2040 climate target after more than 18 hours of negotiations. The...
China Projects $23.8 Trillion Economy by 2030, Slams Global Tariffs
At the opening of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Premier Li Qiang announced that China’s economy is projected to exceed 170...
Supreme Court Tests Trump’s Tariff Powers in High-Stakes Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a landmark case on whether Donald Trump exceeded his authority by using a 1977 emergency law the International...