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Pollution is a big problem all around the world. It can cause or exacerbate health problems such as allergies, asthma, diseases such as cancer or heart disease, and even death. Pollution is harmful to humans and animals, and it also can affect crops, which puts our food supply at risk.
The agreement, which eliminated almost all tariffs on trade among the member countries came to effect on January 1, 1994. Like other trade pacts, the main purpose of NAFTA is to encourage economic activity among the three major economic powers in North America. By removing trade barriers, NAFTA increases the prospect of voluminous investment opportunities in the region.
A senior aide to Vladimir Putin says a three-way meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China has been discussed for the APEC summit in China this November.
European banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are back. Market volatility triggered by US tariff actions has threatened the global M&A recovery
Donald Trump is getting his hands on Venezuelan oil and announcing a mega-deal to take control of over 65 billion barrels of Caracas’ crude oil, “the largest deal in world history,” as he himself calls it in Truth.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, stated on Sunday that the prevention of access to humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip could potentially be considered a “crime”
In the realm of comedy, there are few names that resonate as deeply as Matthew Perry. With heavy hearts and tear-filled eyes, we bid farewell to a comedic genius who tragically left us on Saturday.
As the sun rose over Lake Geneva this morning, it shed light not only on the tranquil Swiss city but also on a powerful display of solidarity that transcended borders.
In the contemporary political landscape, Russia has often been characterized as a state where democratic values and principles have been markedly absent.
Europe is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, boasting a multitude of historical buildings that tell the tales of centuries past. However, amid the vibrant tapestry of Europe’s architectural marvels, there exists a significant number of abandoned historical buildings.
The Gaza Strip, a tiny, populous enclave on the Eastern Mediterranean, has been the epicentre of sustained conflict, socio-economic challenges, and severe humanitarian crises over the years.
The country hosting the 2034 World Cup has just made clear whose side it is on, and that may matter more than the rebellion.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s reported visit to Moscow on 26 August was never going to be a purely diplomatic courtesy call. Intelligence chiefs do not fly to the capital of a nuclear-armed adversary at war in order to exchange weather reports.
A young gymnast delivers a performance the whole arena can see is the best. Then she stands on the top step in silence, no flag raised, no anthem played.
Kyrgyzstan is a small, mountainous country with a booming economy, a fading reputation for revolution, and a president quietly turning the region’s most open political system into something that looks increasingly like its neighbors.
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.
Let us turn, however, to the situation in East Asia. On August 12, Putin visited Iturup Island in the Kuril chain—touring a fish processing plant and some schools—an event that sparked quite a controversy, so to speak.
It began with one sentence a prime minister didn’t need to say. Ten months later, Japan and China are locked in their worst rupture in a generation.
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.
Almost 98 percent of its people voted for independence. Its leaders have set a date: September 1, 2027.
The South Pacific, long treated as strategic backwater, has become the most contested ocean on Earth.
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.
