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Rio Tinto wins first approval under Argentina's large investment incentive scheme
Argentina has approved Rio Tinto's $2.5bn lithium mining project in Salta province, marking the first mining project to receive approval under the government's new Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI).
Romania’s Constitutional Court rejects request to annul presidential election
Court validates victory of Bucharest mayor Nicusur Dan, who defeated nationalist AUR leader George Simion.
UPDATE: US-based Israeli Embassy staff members shot and killed outside Jewish Museum
According to multiple sources, the shooting occurred around 9:05 pm on May 21 local time as the pair were leaving an event at the museum, a recently opened institution dedicated to chronicling the history of Jewish life in the United States.
India poised to become world's third-largest economy by FY2030–31
Despite this, India continues to maintain its status as the fastest-growing large economy, even amid a moderation in real GDP growth projected for FY2024–25.
Far-right leader accuses Bulgaria’s central bank governor of “treason” over euro adoption
Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov and other pro-Russian politicians are trying to block Bulgaria’s entry to the Eurozone, expected in January 2026.
Azerbaijan touts $20bn investments and green energy pact as Turkic bloc eyes deeper economic ties
President Ilham Aliyev used the informal summit of the Organisation of Turkic States to showcase his country’s growing regional economic influence.
Bosnia’s Dodik offers Republika Srpska’s mineral resources to Trump
After Ukraine talks debacle, beleaguered Bosnian Serb leader sees offer of critical minerals as a way to gain US president’s support.
Turkmen labour migrants turning elsewhere as Turkey is less welcoming
Uzbekistan and Belarus new, hot destinations.
Russian authorities release Green Admire tanker after seizure near an Estonian port
The Liberian-flagged tanker Green Admire, detained by Russian authorities on May 18 after departing the Estonian port of Sillamae, has been released and is now en route to its original destination, Rotterdam.
Opposition calls on health minister to resign after Slovakia fails to back WHO pandemic treaty
Prime Minister Robert Fico and other officials from the senior ruling Smer party have adopted a hardline conspiratorial line on Covid-19.
Evo Morales barred from 2025 Bolivian election amid legal and political turmoil
In a dramatic turn ahead of Bolivia’s 2025 general elections, former President Evo Morales has been officially excluded from the race, marking a critical moment in the country’s increasingly fraught political landscape.
Iran inks local $300mn private-sector deal for freight terminal at Tehran airport
Iranian flag-carrier IranAir has signed a $300mn public-private partnership agreement with Imam Khomeini Airport City (IKAC) to build a multimodal cargo terminal and logistics centre in the airport's southern aviation free zone.
Military tensions rising as France deploys naval ship in the Baltic Sea for first time to monitor Russian shadow tankers
For the first time, the French Navy has deployed the 101-meter-long intelligence ship Dupuy de Lôme to the Baltic Sea to monitor Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers.
US-sanctioned ex-Ukrainian MP shot dead near Madrid
Andriy Portnov, a former Ukrainian lawmaker sanctioned by the United States and a senior aide to ex-President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead outside Madrid, a Spanish police source told Agence France-Presse on May 15.
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Argentina's Milei dissolves task force investigating $LIBRA crypto scandal
Argentine President Javier Milei has dissolved the special investigative unit he established to probe his own involvement in the controversial '$LIBRA' cryptocurrency promotion.
US poised to extend Chevron's Venezuela operations as detained American veteran freed
The Trump administration is poised to prolong Chevron's authorised operations in Venezuela by an additional 60 days, as Washington continues sensitive talks with Nicolás Maduro’s government regarding American detainees.
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Venezuela suspends Colombia flights after alleged election sabotage plot
Days before Venezuela's regional elections, the Maduro government has halted all flights to and from Colombia, stranding thousands after claiming to uncover a US-backed conspiracy.
Trump admirer Simion challenges Romanian presidential election result
George Simion has announced plans to ask the Constitutional Court to annul the May 18 presidential election.
US envoy urges Europe to reduce reliance on Moscow and Beijing at Budapest security conference
US chargé d'affaires Robert Palladino in a Budapest conference said the US wants Europe to step up and contribute more significantly to Ukraine’s defence, and he wants a Europe that is not dependent on Moscow or Beijing.
Armenian PM’s wife slams critics as “hedgehogs” and “donkeys” in social media posts
Anna Hakobyan took to Facebook to counter accusations of corruption and misuse of funds at her My Step Foundation.