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Egypt Hikes Fuel Prices, Freezes Them for a Year to Ease Budget Strain
Egypt has struggled for years with ballooning subsidies, a foreign currency crunch, and rising debt, pushing authorities to gradually reduce state spending on energy....
India Slashes Russian Oil Imports by Half After U.S. Talks – White House
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India has become one of Moscow’s largest crude buyers, taking advantage of discounted oil despite Western sanctions. The United...
Mongolian Prime Minister Zandanshatar Resigns After Just Four Months in Office
Mongolia has faced persistent political instability in recent years, with frequent cabinet reshuffles and public anger over corruption and economic stagnation. The country’s semi-parliamentary...
Deadly Protests Shake Peru as New President Jeri Faces Crisis Days Into Term
Peru has been mired in political turmoil for years, with six presidents in less than a decade. The latest upheaval came when Congress ousted...
The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: A Crisis of Power and Legitimacy
Introduction: beyond a disagreement over funding
Since 1 October 2025, the United States has been experiencing a partial shutdown of federal government activities. Congress has...
Why the Vietnam-Pakistan trade pact matters
Authors: Hadia Allaudin and Zainab Bibi*
Vietnamese trade minister Nguyễn Hồng Diên arrived in Pakistan on 13 October for a three day visit to discuss...
A New Era of Trade Alliances: How and Why the Global Economic Map Is Changing
Global trade is experiencing one of the most significant overhauls in modern history: old borders are disappearing, and the planet’s economic map is being...
$4 Trillion Crypto Market Exposes “Significant Gaps,” G20 Watchdog Warns
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), established after the 2008 global financial crisis, has warned that fragmented and inconsistent regulation of cryptocurrencies poses growing risks...
Russia Delays Refinery Maintenance to Ease Fuel Shortages and Stabilize Domestic Market
Russia’s Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev announced on Wednesday that the country’s oil refineries will postpone planned maintenance in an effort to saturate the domestic...
Bihar Election Becomes a Referendum on Modi’s Promise to India’s Jobless
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading into a high-stakes state election in Bihar next month, facing mounting voter...