In Diplomatic Shift, Belgium Will Recognize Palestine at the UN Summit
NEWS BRIEF: Belgium will formally recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September and implement 12 sanctions against Israel, including a ban...
Another Nestle CEO Exits in Scandal, Investors Brace for More Instability
NEWS BRIEF: Nestle has dismissed CEO Laurent Freixe after an internal investigation found he had an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, violating...
Trump Slams India’s ‘One-Sided’ Trade as Modi Embraces Xi and Putin
NEWS BRIEF: U.S. President Donald Trump called the U.S.-India trade relationship “one sided,” even as he claimed New Delhi had offered to slash tariffs...
Xi Rolls Out Red Carpet for Putin and Kim, Signaling Shift in Global Power
NEWS BRIEF: China is hosting Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un for their first joint public appearance—a highly symbolic summit that showcases Beijing’s role...
As Indonesia’s Protests Spread, Police Crackdown on Students Sparks Outcry
NEWS BRIEF: Indonesian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets near university campuses in Bandung to disperse protests initially sparked by public anger over...
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...
Germany dismisses von der Leyen’s comments on EU troops for Ukraine
Germany's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, dismissed premature remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on plans to send European troops to Ukraine,...
China’s Xi, Russia’s Putin Share Vision for New Global Order at Security Forum
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic and security bloc, has become a key platform for China and Russia to promote alternatives...
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...