Africa Demands Carbon Market Ownership at Kigali Summit, Shifting from Framework to Execution
KIGALI, Rwanda, October 16 — African governments and climate delegates gathered in Kigali this week to press for carbon markets…
Oregon Elementary School Shooting Leaves Four Dead; Teenage Gunman Killed by Bystander
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, before a local resident…
IMF Raises 2026 Asia-Pacific Growth Forecast to 4.8% as Japan Slips Toward Sixth Place
SINGAPORE, October 16 — The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for the Asia-Pacific region to 4.8 percent,…
Hackers Weaponize Defrost Cycles: French Supermarket Cyberattack Exposes Europe’s Fragile Food Grid
PARIS, October 14 — A coordinated cyberattack on the refrigeration control systems of hundreds of French supermarkets has destroyed large…
Gulf Security Premium Returns: Houthi Strikes Meet US Midterm Oil Squeeze
RIYADH, October 14 — A Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital this week and intercepted a fresh wave…
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Kill Five on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash floodingAt least…
World Bank and IMF Open Annual Meetings in Bangkok as Growth Forecast and AI Capex Steal the Agenda
BANGKOK, October 12 — The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank opened their annual meetings in Bangkok this week,…
Brazil’s Tight Presidential Runoff Pits Lula Against Bolsonaro’s Heir as Markets Price a Rightward Shift
SÃO PAULO, October 12 — Brazil heads into the final two weeks of a presidential contest that has become the…
Trump says Putin agreed to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets
President Donald Trump said Friday he had concluded a "highly successful discussion" with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which Moscow…
South African jurist Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, the 85-year-old South African jurist,…