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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...
China Condemns Taiwan Foreign Minister’s Geneva Visit During WHO Assembly Tensions
China has strongly criticized the presence of Taiwan’s foreign minister in Geneva during meetings linked to the World Health Organization assembly, accusing Taipei of...
Taiwan Open to Trump Lai Call After US China Summit Raises Tensions
Taiwan has expressed openness to a direct conversation between US President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching te, following heightened diplomatic attention after...
Iran War Disrupts Hormuz Oil Flow and Raises Questions Over Petrodollar Dominance
The ongoing conflict involving Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are placing growing strain on the global oil trading system, which has...
China Economic Growth Slows as Retail Sales and Factory Output Weaken in April
China experienced a noticeable slowdown in economic momentum at the start of the second quarter as factory output, retail sales, and investment activity all...
China and Hong Kong Stocks Fall as Weak Data and Middle East Tensions Hurt Markets
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined sharply as investors reacted to weaker than expected economic data, rising tensions in the Middle East,...
Kim Jong Un Orders Stronger North Korea Border Defenses
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered stronger military preparations along the border with South Korea, describing the frontier as an “impregnable fortress”...
BRICS Fails to Reach Joint Statement as Iran War Exposes Internal Divisions
Foreign ministers from the BRICS nations ended a two day meeting in New Delhi without issuing a joint statement, highlighting deep divisions within the...
Zelenskiy Condemns Russia After Deadly Missile Strike on Kyiv Apartment Building
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy strongly condemned Russia after a missile strike on a residential apartment building in Kyiv killed at least 24 people, including...