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EBRD2025: Ukraine prepares for peace by getting ready for war
“We keep struggling, but we are strong and now we are stronger than we were in 2022, but of course we have suffered a lot,” said Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko at a high-level panel on Ukraine.
What next for Bangladesh in an undeclared India–China tug-of-war?
While India may hold historical and cultural sway, China’s presence in Bangladesh is growing in more visible ways. Beijing has poured billions into infrastructure, energy, and digital connectivity projects under its Belt and Road Initiative.
PANNIER: Will we ever see Kyrgyzstan's airlines back in EU skies?
Bishkek has spent nigh on 20 years trying to get off the bloc’s air safety blacklist. Officials say they are closer than ever to the breakthrough.
Afghanistan: Grappling with fall-out of dwindling foreign aid
Almost all US assistance terminated.
EBRD2025: Croatia seeks to build on decade of economic progress
Finance Minister Marko Primorac details Zagreb’s objectives including an overhaul of state owned enterprises, accession to the OECD and revitalisation of the local capital market.
Business only on Trump's first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump will arrive in Riyadh on May 13 for a four-day Middle East tour, with business deals and economic partnerships taking precedence over traditional diplomatic priorities.
INTERVIEW: McEwen Copper bets on Milei's market reforms with $2.7bn Argentina mine
Canadian miner McEwen Copper is pushing ahead with one of Latin America's most ambitious copper projects, betting that President Javier Milei's business-friendly reforms will finally unlock Argentina's untapped mining potential.
Albania’s ruling Socialists head for historic fourth term
Polls show PM Edi Rama’s Socialist Party has a strong lead over its main rival, the opposition Democratic Party, which promises to ‘make Albania great again’.
US sanctions Karen National Army leader, two sons over cyber scams and trafficking links
The OFAC stated the sanctions are in response to the trio's alleged involvement in online financial scams, human trafficking, and cross-border smuggling operations that have targeted US citizens.
Ukrainian refugees living in Poland boost taxes by $400mn and GDP growth – survey
Ukrainian citizens living in Poland contributed PLN1.65bn ($414mn) in personal and corporate income taxes in 2024, marking a 27.7% increase compared to the previous year and double the amount recorded in 2022, according to a recent survey.
"We've been lost in a game of cards": the IDPs starting new lives in Ukraine's interior
Fighting at the front in Ukraine kills thousands each week, but behind the frontline, the war continues to shatter lives in less visible ways.
PANNIER: Barbed wire gives lie to talk of Kyrgyz-Tajik border deal symbolising “eternal friendship”
It’s a pitiful sight in the beautiful Ferghana Valley, where, in thousands of years of habitation, a formal frontier never existed.
From occupied hosts to strategic partners: the evolving role of Japan and South Korea in US Asia Strategy
Incidents ranging from theft and assault to more egregious acts like rape and murder have periodically reignited public anger such as in the case of the 1995 abduction and gang rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan girl by three US servicemen.
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History suggests US and Russia can shape peace between India and Pakistan
India’s military action under Operation Sindoor, targeting sites inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Pakistan’s own territory, has triggered a familiar cycle of tension between the two nuclear neighbours.
Europe and China eye trade partnership – but sources of friction remain
Whether the Trump administration’s renewed trade confrontation with Beijing pushes Europe into a tighter partnership with China remains to be seen, especially as Japan will be pushing to prevent Beijing and Brussels from getting too close.
Trump dollar drama sparks global power shift as BRICS countries circle
Trump dollar drama sparks global power shift as BRICS countries consider alternative currency amid US economic uncertainty
COMMENT: Is Russia’s economy headed for hard or soft landing?
Russia’s economy slowed much more sharply in the first quarter than anticipated – and it was expected to slow. Is the economy headed for a hard or a soft landing, asks Capital Economics.
Tensions flare in Azerbaijan–Russia ties despite Patriarch’s visit
Mixed messages as an Azerbaijani ruling party MP is refused entry to Russia while President Ilham Aliyev hosts Patriarch Kirill in Baku.
Artificial Intelligence and electricity: a new energy challenge
The rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence is transforming how industries operate, particularly the electricity sector.
“Lost” Ottoman era painting reappears at Sotheby’s London, sold for a million at auction
Osman Hamdi Bey’s 1881 work Kahve Hazirlamak was bought by a Georgian prince around 1910. Its whereabouts became a mystery.