Despite Trump's tariff policy, Okonjo-Iweala continues to defend the USA as an engine for necessary changes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). She is pleased that the USA is a member of the WTO and is prepared to tackle difficult reforms.
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Daniel Vorcaro, the majority partner of the liquidated Banco Master, was detained by the police at a São Paulo airport. He was about to take a private plane to cross land and flee to Dubai. His first detention lasted 12 days. The leak of juicy information obtained from his mobile phone has had the effect of an atomic bomb on …
More than 300,000 people from over 60 countries have been recruited into Southeast Asia’s scam operations. Some were deceived or trafficked and subjected to a “litany of abuse” including torture, sexual assault and forced labour. The International Justice Mission has helped nearly 2,700 victims of forced labour and cyberscams since 2021.
The term “kill line” has gone viral in China. It is used to describe financial instability in the lives of many Americans. Does China's obsession with the phrase reveal more about the country’s own anxieties? Hosts asks.
Mainz is trying to promote the heating transition. The Green Party's head of the environmental department, Janina Steinkrüger, knows how important it is to convince home and heating owners of the need to switch fuels soon. A heat pump can be the best solution even in pretty old buildings with valuable wooden floors.
Andrea Gibson, poet laureate of Colorado and one of America's best contemporary poets, died on Monday at age 49. Gibson and their wife Megan Falley are the subjects of a documentary, "Come See Me in the Good Light," which won the Festival Favorite Award at the Sundance Film Festival and is now nominated for best documentary feature at the Oscars. …
Since the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on Feb. 28, war has exploded across the Middle East. At least 1,444 Iranians had been killed as of March 13, including at least 168 children who were killed in a strike on an elementary school. Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon has killed more than 600 people and displaced over 800,000. Iran's …
Gulf states report new missile and drone attacks. Iran threatens to widen its campaign and calls for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates. Iran had earlier accused the U.S. of launching Friday's strikes on Kharg Island from the UAE without providing evidence. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi called the escalation dangerous.
Iranian drones struck Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan on March 5. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev mobilised the army, recalled diplomats from Tehran and suspended cross-border truck traffic. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued an unusually sharp condemnation.
The Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are the most important maritime chokepoints in the Middle East. Since the 1980s, the two-way trade between the Gulf and Asia has boomed, but little was done to protect their supply chains. The current conflict between the US and Iran has exposed the "structural tension" in the Gulf-Asia economic relationship.
2026 Iran conflict created a major geopolitical shock that rattled global markets. It pushed investors to reassess traditional safe-haven assets such as gold and emerging alternatives like Bitcoin. Bitcoin experienced volatility but recovered quickly, reflecting its growing role as an alternative asset. The strength of the US dollar played a key role in shaping both gold and Bitcoin’s performance. Gold's …
At least eight people were killed in Israel's genocidal crackdown on Palestinians Sunday, including four children and a pregnant woman in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Ali Khaled Bani Odeh, 37, his 35-year-old wife Waad, and two of their children, Mohammad and Othman, aged 5 and 7, were shot in the head in the village of Tammun, while two …
Claudia Sheinbaum was not invited to the summit organized by Donald Trump in Florida. Donald Trump said Mexico is the epicenter of the violence of the drug cartels. Mexico's president insists on the control of arms trafficking. The Supreme Court struck down the lawsuit Mexico filed against 11 of the most important arms manufacturers.
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William Sarnie, 62, of Nantucket, and Andre Silvia, 56, of Wareham, were arrested Thursday for allegedly trafficking over 200 grams of cocaine. The investigation began in November 2025 when Massachusetts State Police responded to a fatal overdose in Barnstable County. The cause of death was diabetic ketoacidosis, which is caused by a severe lack of insulin, complicated by cocaine intoxication. …
Methane emissions from oil and gas production in Colorado are undercounted by at least two times, according to a new study. Fossil fuel extraction is the state’s second-largest source of methane pollution, which has a global warming potential roughly 80 times that of carbon dioxide during a 20-year period. The data is important to hold companies accountable for complying with …
Kazakhstan’s music industry is experiencing a golden age thanks to a range of new artists coming onto the scene. From April 20, foreign and domestic artists wishing to hold concerts will have to meet new requirements. Event contracts will include new clauses governing the materials permitted at proposed performances. Vice Minister of Culture and Information Yegeniy Kochetov told journalists that …
On January 12, three faith-motivated environmentalists set out on a trek from Carlsbad, New Mexico, to the state capitol in Santa Fe. They walked past fossil-fuel developments, through remote ranch lands and deep into the desert on their way. They wanted to use their journey to advocate for the passage of the Clear Horizons Act (SB18), a bill that would …
Innocent Mabusela is the chief executive of Jozi My Jozi, a non-profit organisation that works to restore pride in Johannesburg's inner city. The organisation's mission is to inspire hope and restore pride through targeted interventions. It counts about 140 partners across corporates, civil society and education institutions.
Last week, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department jointly launched the Hong Kong Nature-based Solutions Design Guidelines. They aim to ease the tension between urban expansion and natural habitats. The government chose Long Valley Nature Park to unveil the guidelines. It shows how Hong Kong can expand its city while restoring and protecting the …
Israel dehumanized the Palestinian population to justify its killing and expulsion of the original Palestinian population and oppression of those who remained in Israel. The guards and those in the military and the public who commit or accept mistreatment of prisoners are just the end result of that dehumanization.
"Reminders of Him" is based on Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name. Director Vanessa Caswill hopes to remind audiences that one mistake shouldn't condemn a person for a lifetime. Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, Lainey Wilson, Tyriq Withers and Zoe Kosovic star in the film.
The Bitcoin market has experienced some significant price relief in recent weeks. The premier cryptocurrency currently trades around $71,000. The global markets have been rocked by heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran has initiated a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major …