Half way through 2026, the world has already experienced a whirlwind of geopolitical change under the seismic foreign policy shifts enacted by US President Donald Trump with trade disruptions, wars, annexation and retreats from longstanding diplomatic commitments and international norms. The often unpredictable nature of these changes raises the question of what principles guide President […] The post appeared first on . Read more ›
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BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand has upgraded its GDP growth forecast for 2026 from 1.5% to 2.3%, attributed to strong exports, government stimulus and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Read more ›
Falling birth rates reveal a deeper social problem: many people who want children feel blocked by economic, housing, gender, and climate pressures. Birth rates have been falling around the world since the height of the baby boom that followed the Second World War. In many places, including Australia, they are now below replacement level. In [...] Read more ›
The World Trade Organization’s Committee on Balance of Payments Restrictions held consultations to discuss the Trump administration’s soon-to-expire 10 percent global duties. Read more ›
Sustaining Capital Flows to Clean Energy and Nature in a Different Global ContextLondon Climate Week 2026, 25 June 2026 Check against delivery Ladies and gentlemen, As Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, I thank you for this opportunity to address the opening of the World Climate Investment Summit. As someone who […] Read more ›
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Mass layoffs have begun at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) after Bill Pulte took over as acting director, CNN reported, citing a source. Read more ›
Radical shifts in foreign policy under Trump are not only counterproductive, they reveal a profound misunderstanding of evolving global politics. Read more ›
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near Read more ›
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Washington, DC is a city rife with economic inequality, especially on the basis of race. Black residents have watched outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser slash away at critical social safety net programs while federal tax cuts further enrich the city’s wealthy elite, expanding a racial wealth gap that leaves the working class shouldering the burden of [...] Read more ›
A summary of deliberations from the Bank of Canada governing council’s interest rate decision on June 10 was released on Wednesday. Read now Read more ›
_Economy · 2026-06-25 18:06_ **BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25.** The United States continues to provide active institutional support for Uzbekistan's ongoing accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the press service of the Uzbek president says. The issue was discussed during a meeting between President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who arrived in Tashkent to review current trade and economic cooperation frameworks. D... Read more ›
Decades ago, national security was measured in tanks, fighters and border protection. Today, it is far broader, extending across our digital networks, critical infrastructure, social cohesion and online spaces. A stronger national security future means ... Read more ›
Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign The International Maritime Organization announces an evacuation plan for around 500 to 600 ships with 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States have reached a ceasefire deal to end the war. The evacuation will be coordinated with Iran and Oman. ) The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation reports that the... Read more ›
Hungary’s Monetary Council cut the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 6%, as widely expected. Read more ›
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In order to stave off the worst effects of climate change, experts say that we, as a planet, need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. That has led countless companies to set their own corporate net-zero goals—and use carbon credits and renewable energy certificates to balance out their emissions—as a way to show their commitment to the climate. But a company getting to net zero on paper isn’t actually all that beneficial for the climate, argues a from the Searchlight Institute, a centrist De... Read more ›
IMF forecasts Swiss GDP growth of 0.8% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027, with low inflation but trade and energy risks. Read more ›