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Pakistan presses ahead with IMF-backed PIA privatisation, draws three bids
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country’s national carrier, has struggled for decades with debt, operational inefficiencies, and international bans that curtailed its most profitable...
Indonesia and U.S. seal tariff deal, January signing planned
Indonesia and the United States have been negotiating a reciprocal tariff agreement since mid-2025 after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on Indonesian goods...
Nvidia set to ship powerful AI chips to China in policy U-turn
Nvidia has been largely shut out of China’s market for advanced AI chips since the Biden administration imposed sweeping export controls, citing national security...
Trump’s tougher Venezuela stance raises stakes for Maduro and region
U.S.–Venezuela relations have been hostile for years, marked by sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and disputes over Venezuela’s oil sector and governance under President Nicolás Maduro....
The BRICS’ Dollar Dilemma: Grand Plan for Local Trade Lacks Critical Details
Brazil handed over the BRICS Presidency to India on December 12, 2025, though India will formally take over on January 1, 2026. Brazil handed...
Russia Strengthens Cooperation with Africa on the 2023–2026 Strategic Action Plan
At the end of an extensive consultation with African foreign ministers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized that Moscow would advance its economic...
New Zealand, India Conclude Free Trade Agreement
New Zealand and India have concluded a free trade agreement, both governments said on Monday, aiming to boost access for New Zealand exporters to...
China’s Power Reforms and AI Data Boom Ignite Global Battery Surge
A revamp of China’s electricity market is transforming the economics of energy storage just as global demand explodes, unleashing a boom for Chinese battery...
Europe Salvages Credibility?
“Had we left Brussels divided today, Europe would have walked away from geopolitical relevance,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told reporters. “It would...
Do the Russians Want War?
In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, a song appeared in the Soviet Union whose title posed a question that still resonates...