China Chairs 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting, Setting Stage for Shenzhen Leaders’ Summit Amid Global Trade Fragmentation
🔊 Listen to this article BEIJING, Nov. 5 — China hosted the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting on Foreign and Trade…
Lula Maps Intensive Diplomatic Sprint Spanning COP31 Presidency Handover, ASEAN, and G20 to Anchor Global South Leadership
🔊 Listen to this article BRASÍLIA, Nov. 3 — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to embark…
BRICS Parliamentary Forum Opens in New Delhi With Call for Multipolar Order, Joint AI Council
🔊 Listen to this article NEW DELHI, October 26 — Lawmakers from BRICS member states opened the 12th BRICS Parliamentary…
Brazil Runoff Looms: Lula and Bolsonaro in Statistical Tie Ahead of Oct. 25 Vote
🔊 Listen to this article RIO DE JANEIRO, October 22 — Brazil approaches a decisive presidential runoff on Sunday, October…
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Eighth Province, Raising Alarm
KINSHASA, October 19 — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to an eighth province,…
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Pushes Oil Above $100, Renewing Global Supply-Chain Fears
DUBAI, October 17 — Oil held above $100 a barrel on Friday as the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz…
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…
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…