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Turning the Tide at the G7 – School Meals for a Hungry World
These are dark days for international development. The UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with their promise of a world free of extreme poverty...
Taiwan Remains Cautiously Optimistic on United States Arms Sales Amid Rising China Tensions
Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the government remains “cautiously optimistic” about future United States arms sales despite uncertainty following recent talks between United...
European Union Moves to Cut United States Import Duties to Prevent Trump Tariff Escalation
The European Union is preparing to reduce import duties on a range of United States goods as negotiators work to finalise legislation tied to...
Russia’s Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Could Reshape Energy Trade Between Moscow and Beijing
The proposed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline is one of the most ambitious energy infrastructure projects planned between Russia and China. The project is...
Global Markets Waver as Trump Signals Possible Iran Deal and Oil Prices Retreat
Global financial markets remained volatile on Tuesday after United States President Donald Trump announced that he had paused a planned military strike against Iran...
Syria Joins G7 Finance Talks in Paris as Global Powers Signal Shift on Reconstruction
Syria is set to take part in a closed door session with finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven in...
Global Bond Selloff Deepens as Iran War Fuels Inflation and Rate Hike Bets
Government bond markets across major economies are extending losses as rising energy prices linked to the Iran war intensify global inflation concerns and reshape...
G7 Finance Chiefs Confront Bond Market Turmoil and Global Economic Imbalances
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven met in Paris to address rising global financial instability triggered by a bond market selloff and concerns...
Uganda Enacts Foreign Influence Law Despite Economic and Rights Concerns
Yoweri Museveni has signed a controversial new law aimed at restricting foreign influence in Uganda, despite warnings from economic institutions and international organizations about...
US China Rare Earth Deal Offers Limited Relief as Beijing Maintains Tight Export Controls
The latest statement from the United States suggests that China will address concerns over shortages of critical minerals, including rare earth elements, following recent...