Facebook political ad ban threatens to upend Fidesz's digital strategy
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Venezuela democracy in tatters one year after rigged poll as Trump policies aid Maduro
Venezuela's democracy collapsed after Nicolás Maduro's disputed July 2024 election victory, despite clear evidence of fraud. A year later, systematic repression has crushed the opposition, while Trump's policies seem to help Maduro's survival.
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When China sneezes, Mongolia catches a cold
Direct knock-on effects from US–China trade war stymie Mongolian economy.
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Trump to kill US Climate Crisis commitment by shuttering EPA
The Trump administration will end any pretence of trying to fight the accelerating Climate Crisis with a plan to shutter the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and end its core programmes to reduce emissions.
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Gaza slipping into famine as death toll surpasses 60,000
Gaza is slipping into famine, UN-backed experts warned, as the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said the death toll in the nearly 22-month war had surpassed 60,000.
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EU suspends financial aid to Ukraine over Law 21414 attack on anti-corruption reforms
The European Union has suspended all financial aid to Ukraine after lawmakers voted through the controversial Law 21414 that strips the leading anti-corruption law enforcement agencies of their independence last week.
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China’s shipping giant COSCO pushes for stake in CK Hutchison's Panama ports deal
The $23bn sale of CK Hutchison’s global port assets, including key terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal, has shifted as China’s state-owned COSCO emerges as a potential investor, altering the deal’s geopolitical balance.
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Recent floods across Asia kill hundreds, leave devastation in their wake
From South and Southeast Asia to Central and East Asia, communities have been grappling with flash floods, landslides and glacial lake outbursts as warming temperatures and shifting monsoon dynamics fuel increasingly erratic weather.
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Only two bidders left in the auction for HSBC’s Maltese operations
The auction for HSBC’s Maltese operations has attracted more interest than first expected with the number of bidders rising to five at its peak. However, three have dropped out and only Bank of Georgia and Armenia’s Ardshinbank remain in the race
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