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Global Cooperation in a Time of Geopolitical Disruption

CAPE TOWN – If there was any doubt remaining about the return of great-power politics, it has been dispelled by US President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, threats to annex Greenland, and refusal to extend the New START treaty limiting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia. Such

Europe Should Reject US-Style Competitiveness

They should recognize that effective competition policy can deliver abundance for everyone, instead of scarcity for the many and mindboggling

Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18%…

The Census Bureau reported that the U.S. ran a $53.5 billion trade imbalance in goods with India during the first

Amazon says to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (AFP) – Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of

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Gold breaks 5,000 USD for the first time

Comex February gold futures for the first time broke above the historic mark of 5,000 U.S. dollars per ounce in

China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025

China's exports rose 5.5% for the whole of last year to $3.77 trillion, customs data showed, while imports flatlined at

A New Framework for Financing Global Security

International cooperation is at a turning point, with the Global North far more committed to funding defense than defending development. A

India’s EV market has potential to reach Rs 20 lakh…

India's Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday, said that the electric vehicle (EV) market will grow

Japan resumes seafood exports to China 2 years after Fukushima…

Japan announced Friday that its seafood exports have resumed for the first time since China imposed a ban over the

China issues yellow alert for Typhoon Kajiki

Beijing, Aug. 25: China’s national observatory activated a yellow alert — the third-highest level in its four-tier color-coded weather warning