The Congo Basin now absorbs more carbon than the Amazon. Its donors are vanishing, their pledges unpaid, their budgets diverted to rearmament.
In today’s interconnected world, the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions stand as dynamic hubs of economic activity, trade collaboration, and diplomatic engagement.
When climate change transforms from distant scientific warnings into tangible realities of daily life, global cities are facing unprecedented vulnerability.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was born in Doha in January 1952 and died on July 12, 2026. Qatar has declared four days of national mourning.
Markets, Birol told Bloomberg, are “nervous” and gripped by “great uncertainty” as attacks from both sides escalate, threatening shipments of oil and more.
Inflation is one of the biggest economic problems a country can face. It’s the phenomenon whereby consumers, and therefore families, lose purchasing power in the various expenses they face.
Regarding Iran, what I predicted the very day the memorandum of understanding was signed has unfortunately come to pass: namely, that it would clearly be violated. I said that the situation would rapidly deteriorate because the Americans
Before the break of dawn, the darkness is cold and unsettling. These ancient words echo through the ages like a solemn drumbeat, reminding us that the hour before light is the most treacherous
The NATO summit in Ankara was “historic” in that—beneath the veneer of declarations of “unity” and “love” within a realm where “friendship” and “love” are systemically alien—it marked the alliance’s transformation from a transatlantic entity into a Euro-Atlantic one
A large-scale conflict is quietly taking shape across the continent, yet public discourse remains eerily detached from the reality unfolding behind closed doors. Western European powers—France, Germany, and the United Kingdom
In the turbulent arena of Romanian politics, few voices carry the weight of Ion Cristoiu, the veteran journalist whose sharp analyses have shaped public discourse for decades. Now, Cristoiu has ignited a firestorm
On 24th November 2024, 9.5 million Romanians – nearly half of all registered voters – voted in the Eastern European country’s Presidential election.
A profile of the archipelago the world suddenly wants to know.
Yemen, a nation of great historical, cultural, and geostrategic significance, is situated at the southwest tip of the Arabian Peninsula. It was once the epicenter of thriving ancient civilizations and maritime trade.
In today’s interconnected world, the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions stand as dynamic hubs of economic activity, trade collaboration, and diplomatic engagement.
In what observers are calling the most consequential election in Bangladesh’s recent history, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept to a commanding parliamentary victory on Friday, ending nearly two decades in the political wilderness and setting the stage for a dramatic new chapter in the South Asian nation’s turbulent democratic journey.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – October 27, 2025 – In a significant diplomatic push, world leaders assembled in Malaysia on Monday to explore avenues for enhancing economic and trade relations, against the backdrop of impending U.S. tariffs.
Many global analysts predict that India will be the next great economic power: Goldman Sachs has predicted that it will become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075 and Martin Wolf of the Financial Times
On the 21st of October, the Takaichi has been selected as the 104th Prime Minister of Japan by the Japanese Parliament, which has stopped the persistent political deadlock situation after the resignation of Ishiba Shigeru on the September 7th.
Against the backdrop of intensifying great power rivalry and sluggish global economic growth, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) stands at a strategic crossroads that will determine its future destiny.
Nepal’s uprising wasn’t spontaneous; it was organized, networked, and led by a generation that refuses to be managed like the past.
On August 28, the “Second China-Australia Dialogue Exhibition – Postcards from China: An Artistic Journey” kicked off at the Sydney Chinese Cultural Centre. The event was co-hosted by the Sydney Chinese Cultural Centre.
The South Pacific, long treated as strategic backwater, has become the most contested ocean on Earth.
Small island nation achieves AU$202 million milestone while navigating La Niña conditions. The Republic of Kiribati has once again demonstrated its prowess in sustainable ocean resource management, with the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources (MFOR)
Nearly 800 people are dead in eastern DRC, American diplomats are barred from traveling, and the deal meant to loosen China’s grip on the world’s most important battery metals has quietly moved to conference rooms in London and Brussels.
The African continent has always been a land rich in opportunities, but also fraught with challenges. One of the continent’s few economic certainties has always been South Africa; a country of great social inequalities, which affect its citizens.
