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Suspension of India-Africa Forum Summit 2026
The 4th India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), originally scheduled for May 28 to May 31, 2026, in New Delhi, has been deferred to a later...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | May 26
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
Peace talk optimism fades quickly. Dollar steadied and oil climbed back above $97 after a brief rally on Iran deal hopes, as Rubio...
Critical Minerals Rush Risks Creating Global Oversupply, Industry Warns
Western governments are pouring tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals projects as they attempt to reduce dependence on China for materials essential...
The Weaponisation of Supply Chains: Chips, Rare Earths, and Economic Warfare
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the move toward a green transition built on renewable energy are fundamentally restructuring the global economy. While...
Tokyo Stocks Hit Record High as Middle East Peace Hopes Push Oil and Dollar Lower
Global financial markets rallied strongly on Monday as investors grew increasingly optimistic about a possible diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran. Hopes...
Trump Delays AI Executive Order Amid Fears US Could Lose Ground to China in Artificial Intelligence Race
U.S. President Donald Trump postponed signing a major executive order on artificial intelligence after expressing concerns that parts of the proposal could slow innovation...
Trump’s True Cost of Living Crisis Could Become His Biggest Political Threat
Rising inflation is once again becoming a serious political problem for President Donald Trump, but the bigger issue may be the growing “true cost...
The AI Cold War: How US-China Tech Rivalry Is Reshaping Global Power
The key geopolitical battle of the twenty-first century is no longer about oil reserves, nuclear weapons, and battleships. The key battle is now being...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | May 19
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
Trump pauses Iran strike, markets bounce cautiously. Dollar steadied and Australian shares rose 1% after Trump delayed military action, though oil is still...
Global Markets Waver as Trump Signals Possible Iran Deal and Oil Prices Retreat
Global financial markets remained volatile on Tuesday after United States President Donald Trump announced that he had paused a planned military strike against Iran...