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…
Panama Hit by 7.7-Magnitude Quake, Prompting Regional Tsunami Warning
PANAMA CITY, October 10 — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and prompting a regional…
Brussels Weighs Stripping Veto Rights From New Members Before October Enlargement Summit
BRUSSELS, October 1 — The European Commission is drafting rules that would let new members of the bloc face temporary…
Morocco Appoints First Female Prime Minister in Historic Shift
RABAT, September 29 — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the North African kingdom’s…
Thailand Floods Kill 23, Paralyze Bangkok Airport as Government Unlocks Relief
BANGKOK, September 29 — Torrential rains across central Thailand have killed at least 23 people since September 16 and plunged…
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Charts a More Independent Europe as She Proposes Canada as First ‘Associate Member’
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Charts a More Independent Europe as She Proposes Canada as First “Associate Member”…
South America’s Mercosur Pushes Trade Integration and the Long-Delayed EU Deal as Members Eye a Bigger Global Role
South America’s Mercosur Pushes Trade Integration and the Long-Delayed EU Deal as Members Eye a Bigger Global Role LUQUE, Paraguay,…
Africa Pitches Its Economic Rise on the Global Stage as Leaders Demand a Permanent UN Seat
Africa Pitches Its Economic Rise on the Global Stage as Leaders Demand a Permanent UN Seat NEW YORK, September 28…
Pacific Turns Into a Strategic Frontline as Australia and US Step Up Maritime Security Spending
Pacific Turns Into a Strategic Frontline as Australia and US Step Up Maritime Security Spending NADI, Fiji, September 28 —…