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Ecuador’s President Noboa Survives Attack on Motorcade Amid Widening Fuel Protests
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa narrowly escaped injury on Tuesday after his motorcade was attacked by a crowd throwing rocks during a protest over his...
How to Shock a Nation and Profit From It: Naomi Klein Explains
What do a military coup, a hurricane and a global pandemic have in common? According to Naomi Klein’s landmark work The Shock Doctrine, they’re...
The $20 Billion Question: Why Did Trump Bail Out Argentina?
In late September 2025, President Donald Trump and his treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, revealed a $20 billion rescue package for Argentina. The package came after Argentina’s currency, the...
European Bond Yields Rise as French Political Crisis Deepens
Euro zone bond yields climbed on Tuesday, a day after French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s sudden resignation plunged France into deeper political turmoil unsettling...
Tesla Set to Unveil Cheaper Model Y in Push to Reignite Sales
Tesla is expected to unveil a lower-cost version of its best-selling Model Y SUV on Tuesday, marking a strategic move to revive waning sales...
Novo Nordisk Cuts Jobs at Key U.S. Plant Amid Global Restructuring
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, has begun laying off staff at its largest...
Floating Schools Keep Hope Afloat in Flooded Bangladesh
In Bangladesh’s flood-prone Chalan Beel wetlands, seasonal floods often submerge villages and cut off access to schools. To combat this, architect Mohammed Rezwan launched...
World Bank Raises China’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 4.8%, But Warns of Slower Momentum Ahead
The World Bank has revised China’s 2025 GDP growth projection upward to 4.8%, citing better-than-expected performance this year. The updated East Asia and Pacific...
China Accelerates Oil Reserve Expansion to Shield Itself from Global Energy Volatility
China is fast-tracking construction of new oil reserve sites as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its energy security amid rising geopolitical uncertainty....
Nigeria hosts the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance regional office
With the geopolitical architecture simultaneously widening and deepening, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has also stepped up its operations these past...