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G7 seeks unity beyond tariffs in Canada meeting

Finance leaders from the G7 nations will convene this week in Banff, Alberta, aiming to project unity on issues that go beyond U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariff hikes. Their agenda includes economic security, support for Ukraine, collaboration on artificial intelligence, and backing for global institutions like the IMF and World......

Choose France summit projects €37 billion in foreign investments

The "Choose France" business summit this year is expected to attract €37 billion ($41.35 billion) in total investments, according to Finance Minister Eric Lombard. The event focuses on encouraging major international companies to invest in France, with €20 billion allocated to new agreements and €17 billion representing......

Ramaphosa’s US Visit Aims to Mend Strained Ties with Trump

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to embark on a state visit to the United States starting Monday, in what his administration calls an effort to "reset" deteriorating ties with Washington now seen by many analysts as their weakest in decades. The visit follows a controversial move by the US to accept 59 white South......

Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an advanced and aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, according to a statement from his office. The 82-year-old was diagnosed last Friday after doctors discovered a nodule during a medical check-up prompted by worsening urinary symptoms. Despite the seriousness......

South African president to meet Trump in Washington amid bilateral tensions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues. This meeting comes amid growing tensions between the two nations, largely driven by Trump’s accusations of alleged persecution against Afrikaners—descendants......

U.S. ceasefire agreement with Houthis highlights strategic shift

In the days leading up to a surprise ceasefire between the U.S. and the Houthis, U.S. intelligence picked up signs that the Yemeni fighters were seeking an exit after enduring seven weeks of intense U.S. airstrikes, according to four U.S. officials. Houthi leaders began reaching out to U.S. allies in the Middle East in early May, signaling......

Zelenskiy insists on direct talks with Putin in Istanbul

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has emphasized that he will only attend peace talks with Russia in Istanbul this week if Russian President Vladimir Putin is also present. Zelenskiy challenged Putin, claiming that the Russian leader is afraid to meet him face-to-face. The Kremlin has not confirmed whether Putin will attend the scheduled......

Rising tensions between nuclear neighbours amid deadly border clashes

Last week's deadly clashes between Pakistan and India left at least 51 people dead, according to Pakistani officials, as tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations surged dangerously close to full-scale war. A four-day exchange of missile, drone, and artillery fire only ended when U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that......

Trump defends Air Force One replacement gift from Qatar

Donald Trump has stood by the possibility of receiving an Air Force One replacement, a Boeing 747-8, as a gift from the Qatari royal family. The plane, often described as a "palace in the sky," would be provided after Trump's presidency. He would keep the aircraft, according to reports from NBC News, with the White House spokesperson,......

Trump to Sign Executive Order to Cut Prices of Medicine to Match Other Countries

U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would sign an executive order aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs in the United States by aligning prices with those in other wealthy nations. According to Trump, Americans currently pay 30% to 80% more than citizens in comparable countries. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump declared......

Saudi-Israel relations in the balance amid Trump’s $1 trillion investment push

As U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Riyadh on Tuesday, he is set to receive a lavish reception, marking the start of a visit centered around a potential $1 trillion in investments. However, the ongoing conflict in Gaza has complicated one of Trump's key foreign policy objectives: the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia......

India offers major tariff cut to fast-track trade deal with Trump

In a significant move to finalize a trade agreement with the United States, India has proposed cutting the average tariff gap between the two countries to under 4%, down from nearly 13%, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. This would be a reduction of approximately 9 percentage points and would mark one of the most ambitious......

Wealthiest 10% accountable for two-thirds of global warming: study reveals

The world's wealthiest 10% of individuals are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990, according to groundbreaking research. This study, the first of its kind to quantify the impact of concentrated private wealth on extreme climate events, sheds light on how the consumption and investment behaviors of the affluent exacerbate......