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African Development Bank Meeting Opens Under Ebola Shadow as Africa Seeks New Funding Model
Leaders, policymakers, and financial experts gathered for the annual meeting of the African Development Bank in Republic of the Congo on Monday amid growing...
Huawei Unveils Major Chip Design Breakthrough as China Pushes Past US Sanctions
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies has announced a major semiconductor design breakthrough that could significantly reshape the global technology race and weaken the long...
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...
Rubio Warns US Has ‘Another Way’ if Iran Talks Collapse Amid Fragile Gulf Ceasefire
The United States has signaled that diplomacy with Iran remains its preferred option, but Washington is also preparing alternative measures if negotiations fail. U.S....
Gulf Aluminium Crisis Deepens as Iran War Triggers Historic Supply Shock
The global aluminium market is facing one of its most severe disruptions in decades as the Iran conflict destabilizes production and trade flows across...
Putin-Xi Meeting: Strategic Alignment or Managed Distrust?
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, arrived in Beijing on 20th May, 2026, for a high-level visit just following the meeting between Trump and...
Trump Says No Rush for Iran Deal as US Blockade Remains in Place
U.S. President Donald Trump said there is “no rush” to finalize a deal with Iran, signaling that negotiations remain fragile despite earlier optimism about...
India’s Growing Gulf Footprint: What the UAE Partnership Means for Regional Stability
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Abu Dhabi on May 15 to begin a five-nation tour, the visit was framed around energy...
IS BRICS Becoming an Anti-Western Bloc?
For much of the post-Cold War era, the global order revolved around Western-led institutions. The G7 shaped financial governance, the IMF and World Bank...
Russia Expands African Partnerships but Falls Short on Development
By declaring October 28-29, the dates for the third Russia-Africa Summit, which carries a strategic weight, Russia has demonstrated another practical approach towards raising...