As inequality persists and trust in institutions remains fragile, spending billions on allowances risks exacerbating the rift between political elites and the citizens they represent.
Serbia is looking to bring in foreign workers from Nepal and Morocco to support operations at the Stellantis car factory in Kragujevac, amid labour shortages and limited local interest in factory jobs.
Secret factory A camera crew from Associated Press was granted access to the Fire Point factory at an undisclosed location inside Ukraine to witness the production of Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile.
According to a new report, bilateral trade grew from $17bn in 2005 to nearly $120bn by 2024, with China becoming India’s largest trading partner and the trade deficit swelling to almost $100bn.
China’s President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced trip to Tibet, where he presided over a mass gathering in Lhasa to mark six decades since Beijing established the autonomous region.
Bruegel study finds all candidates and potential candidates except Ukraine have converged somewhat towards the EU average in GDP per capita terms.
Recent incidents, from naval collisions to dangerous aerial interceptions, illustrate the fraught nature of the region, and reveal the Philippines’ evolving strategy to defend its maritime rights.
South Korea, one of the world’s most export-dependent economies, is entering a turbulent period as protectionist measures from the United States intensify.
Thailand’s monarchy remains the country’s most sacrosanct and enduring institution, buttressed by draconian lèse-majesté laws and the concept of the “network monarchy” - a web of royal proxies and conservative institutions.
Syria's National Authority for the Missing estimates up to 300,000 people disappeared under Assad rule from 1970 onwards, with 63 documented mass graves mapped across the country.
Flamingo is part of Ukraine's broader push to develop independent strike capabilities, as it has been sorely lacking in missiles that can strike targets deep in Russia’s hinterland.
Officials ensure “custom” for giant complexes by shutting down more convenient local state facilities.
For many targeted by judicial operations, there’s a going rate to buy freedom.
Violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators, regime supporters and riot police have become a nightly occurrence.
Any real breakthroughs will hinge on trust, mutual recognition, and perhaps the intervention of external actors.
Galatasaray’s €75mn deal for striker Osimhen latest example of debt-ridden top Turkish clubs paying out mega bucks for players.
The policy swiftly met with public opposition. Protesters confronted authorities to retrieve the contributions, resulting in verbal clashes and physical scuffles.
State coffers, meanwhile, get $3mn tax boost.
At least 4.1mn people have attended the 2025 Araba'een pilgrimage in Iraq, according to local officials.
After the White House dubbed Donald Trump the "president for peace", bne IntelliNews contributors assess how much substance there is behind the international diplomatic triumphs claimed by his administration.