Poland’s Tusk moots diplomatic offensive before Trump’s presidency
Belarus Election Committee registers six pro-regime candidates to run against Lukashenko in 2025 presidential election
Ukraine war fuelling a manufacturing and FDI boom in the CIS
Poland says construction of “East Shield” border fortifications to kick off within days
Slovak gas distributor SPP concludes pilot deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
Russia’s economy is tougher than it looks, no chance of a crisis in the next 3-5 years – CASE
Russia sends threatening text messages to draft dodgers
Kazakhstan: Seals are dying en masse in the Caspian Sea
KYIV BLOG: Odesa, bombarded but unbowed
Finding workers in wartime Odesa
Lithuania's Social Democrats set to form coalition with radical right
IMF: How to awaken Europe's private sector and boost economic growth
COMMENT: Political, economic and security headaches Trump Europe’s mounting problems
PPF mulling bid for United Group's telecom assets in Southeastern Europe
Czech inflation accelerates to 2.8% y/y in October
Budapest to hold referendum on hosting 2036 Olympics Games
Hungary’s October inflation delivers positive surprise
This year to be warmest on record, says Copernicus
Trump's election complicates Tusk's foreign policy challenges
Slovak industry grew by 2.5% y/y in September
EU leaders gauge impact of Trump’s return at Budapest ECP summit
Albania partners with UAE's Masdar for gigawatt-scale green projects
Elon Musk wants Italian judges who blocked migrant deal with Albania sacked
Italian businessman’s €100mn arbitration victory against Albania sparks international financial and legal dispute
Congratulatory words for Trump mask fears of destabilisation in Western Balkans
Serbian President Vucic optimistic on relations with Trump-led US after first phone call
Bosnian Serb leader targeted with new US sanctions as he celebrates Trump win
Saudi EV maker Ceer signs Rimac deal for electric drive systems
Croatia has triple-A rating after Moody's upgrade
Fears a Trump comeback could empower Balkan nationalists
EBRD, EU to secure €400mn for Western Balkans’ green transition
EU enlargement progresses amid geopolitical tensions
Moldovan minister of infrastructure resigns ahead of reshuffle
Efficiency savings and renewables key to Moldova’s long-term energy security, says EBRD
Moldova’s electronics sector rises again
Moldova to reshuffle government to improve EU accession prospects and address public criticism
US imposes sanctions on Bulgarian, Montenegrin and Serbian firms over Russia links
North Macedonia’s central bank cuts GDP growth projections for 2024, 2025
Romanian intelligence service says bot farms active ahead of presidential election
Romania’s trade gap widens sharply in Q3
Romania’s central bank hikes end-2024 inflation forecast to 4.9%
Telekom Srbija plans US expansion after Trump's victory
Serbs protest in Belgrade over fatal train station collapse
ISTANBUL BLOG: One in four law faculty deans at Turkey’s public universities have no law degree
Russia, Turkey and Iran condemn Israel's actions in Syria
Turkey to push Trump for new opportunity to attack US-allied Kurds in Syria
Pakistan could quit TAPI as India now “extremely lukewarm” on gas pipeline project, says report
URUS-ClearPic: M&A in Central Asia Tracker
Taliban warn Uzbek border town to kill the music or face Afghan trader ban
Nine in 10 terrorist Tajiks recruited after migration period in Russia, study shows
Greta Thunberg joins the fight for democracy in the South Caucasus
What Trump’s return means for Armenia and the South Caucasus
Armenian ambassador allegedly receives death threats from Azerbaijani counterpart in Brussels
Russia warns against 'hasty' Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal promoted by West
Azerbaijan’s president blasts Western "hypocrisy" in combative COP29 speeches
The first satellite detected methane and CO2 emissions released by Carbon Mapper
CEC rejects Georgian opposition request to annul parliamentary mandates
High-level EU delegation stands alongside protesters at latest rally in Tbilisi
Georgians march again in Tbilisi to demand new elections
Freedom Holding Corp reports 33% revenue growth in 2Q24, expands in Central Asia and Europe
Kyrgyzstan: Chinese firm scores a sweetheart deal to turn Bishkek’s garbage into profits
INTERVIEW: Central Asia to grow by diversifying, says EDB chairman
Hit indirectly by sanctions, Mongolia struggles to find workarounds
HESS: Mongolia’s unique success story between rock and a hard place at risk
Mongolia copper-gold discovery hailed for “globally significant” prospects
Mongolia to launch open international bid to select management for coal giant
Tajikistan goes after grifters
PANNIER: Sparks fly in Moscow, Tashkent relations as consulate calls on Uzbeks to stay out of Russian Army
Central Asian states make progress in addressing hunger
Russia's budget oil breakeven price world’s second lowest as oil revenues recover
Southeast European countries look to Algeria to diversify energy supplies
Slovenia turns back to Algerian gas after flirtation with Russian supplies
“Silent demise” of world’s vast rangelands threatens food supply of billions, warns UNCCD report
Global warming will increase crop yields in Global North, but reduce them in Global South
Hundreds of millions on verge of starvation, billions more undernourished as Climate Crisis droughts take their toll
Kamikaze marketing: how the natural diamond industry could have reacted to the lab-grown threat
The West is bleeding the Global South of wealth thanks to massive wage inequality, says study
Global access to energy starts to fall for the first time in a decade, says IEA
Saudi Arabia hosts kingdom's first Africa summit, to boost ties, promote stability
Putin at 2023 Africa-Russia summit: Wiping debts, donating grain and boosting co-operation
EBRD 2023: Bank to expand into the whole of Africa plus Iraq
Nelson Mandela worried about natural diamonds, Leonardo di Caprio defended them, makers of lab-grown stones demonise them
Botswana’s 2,492-carat diamond discovery is golden opportunity to replicate legendary Jonker diamond's global legacy
Have lab-grown diamonds changed the diamond industry forever?
Russia’s Rosatom to support nuclear projects across Africa at AEW2024
JPMorgan, Chase and HSBC reportedly unwittingly processed payments for Wagner warlord Prigozhin
Burkina Faso the latest African country to enter nuclear power plant construction talks with Russia
IMF: China’s slowdown will hit sub-Saharan growth
Moscow unlikely to give up Niger toehold as threat of ECOWAS military action looms
WHO declares "global public health emergency" owing to mpox outbreak in Central Africa, new virus strain
Rain, rain go away
Africa, Asia most people living in extreme poverty
10 African countries to experience world’s fastest population growth to 2100
EM winners and losers from the global green transformation
Malaysia seeks BRICS membership
Kazakhstan has no plans to join BRICS, says Astana
India highlights legal reforms at BRICS justice ministers meeting
AI will be a major source of GHGs by 2030, says Morgan Stanley
SDS storms fed by sand and dust equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza, says UNCCD
Southern Africa has 'enormous' potential for green hydrogen production, study finds
Sri Lanka to apply for BRICS membership
Russia revs up to test cross-border crypto payments
How France is losing Africa
Gabon coup attempt after the re-election of President Ali Bongo
Guinea grants final approvals to Rio Tinto for $11.6bn Simandou iron-ore project
Global solar panel glut caused by Chinese overproduction
US adds 17 Liberian-flagged bulk carriers and oil tankers to Russian sanctions-busting blacklist
Panama and Liberia vying for largest maritime registry
EBRD announces profit of €2.1bn in 2023
Where water stress will be highest by 2050
Italy's PM Meloni unveils "Mattei Plan" for African development ahead of Italy-Africa summit
Ukraine claims it was behind massacre of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali
Russia's nuclear diplomacy binding emerging markets to the Kremlin
Can Morocco's phosphate wealth put it at the centre of the global battery supply chain?
Hajj aftermath: deaths, disappearances and detentions spark investigations across world
Sri Lanka's LTL Holdings targets African power sector
Can Niger's military junta seize the country's uranium opportunity?
Disaster season: heat waves sweep the world – in charts and maps
IMF: Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help
Niger and beyond: Francophone credit delivers coup de grâce
OPINION: BRICS’ path to expansion
Can the BRICS beat the G7?
Half the world’s food production at risk due to mounting water crisis
SITREP: Middle East rapidly destabilised by a week of missile strikes
Air France diverts Red Sea flights after crew spots 'luminous object'
Serbian weapons found in Sudan, violating UN arms embargo
COMMENT: Tunisia on the brink of collapse
Tunisian President Kais Saied re-elected for second term
Climate crisis-driven global food security deteriorated between 2019 and 2022 and is even affecting the US
Russia to mine Bitcoin in BRICS countries
Kazakhstan’s big league fintech Kaspi acquires 65% of Turkish Nasdaq peer Hepsiburada for $1.1bn
Yen plummets as Ishiba signals no immediate rate hike from BOJ
Uzbekistan joins Kyrgyzstan in committing to October start on China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction
China unveils $71bn swap facility to revitalise flagging economy
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway makes waves with $1.9bn yen bond sale
Indian stocks hit another record high as auto and banking sectors fuel gains
Interview: Policy support, energy transition goals driving India towards renewable future
India eyes small modular reactors to boost clean energy transition
Russia and India explore Arctic shipbuilding cooperation
PANNIER: The great mirage that is the TAPI gas pipeline
Indonesian analysts favour Kamala Harris’s economic policies as the US votes
US elections and their impact on Indian equities
Rising gold ETF inflows set to drive global bullion prices
Papua New Guinea tribal conflict leaves 30 dead amid gold mine dispute
Display unveils groundbreaking 50% stretchable screen: a game-changer for fashion and mobility
South Korean users flock to YouTube and Instagram as local platforms struggle
Bahrain and Iran to begin talks on normalising relations
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait set to offer Russians visa-free entry
Jaw-dropping discovery: 450,000-year-old tooth unearthed in Iran
China's COMAC eyes Saudi Arabia as launchpad for international expansion
Iran on path to FATF compliance amid challenges, minister confirms
Iran's Pezeshkian signals openness to managed US engagement
Iraqi Kurdish leaders first to congratulate Trump on US election victory
TEHRAN BLOG: Why a Trump win may not be good for Israel
Iraqi parliament session suspended after physical altercation over property law
Germany steps up Iraqi Kurdish deportations under secret Baghdad deal
Classified Israeli documents leak may be linked to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Hezbollah leader warns Israel ahead of expanded conflict
Iranian public weighs in on Trump's historic second victory
Global flights in disarray following Iranian missile strike on Israel
Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave Lebanon immediately
Kuwait greenlights tax deal with Iraq to prevent double taxation
Iran demands 'equal footing' with Kuwaiti and Saudi plans to drill for gas in Gulf
Middle East power grid struggles as demand hits record high
Iraq braces for severe heatwave with temperatures to reach 49C
Israeli leaders rejoice as Trump wins US presidential race
BEIRUT BLOG: Fear in Baalbek
Israel signs deal for Iron Beam laser defence system
ANALYSIS: Regional escalation on the table following Israeli strike on Iran
Sea of Oman oil terminal boosts export resilience amid tensions with Israel
Saudi Arabia launches most expensive resort on Red Sea coast
Ankara okays Turkish, Israeli and Qatari co-sponsoring of Azerbaijan defence fair despite Erdogan’s Gaza “outrage”
Iranian president warns Israel of retaliation on Qatar visit
Turkey lowers flag at Tel Aviv embassy after Hamas leader's death, sparking Israeli rebuke
EXCLUSIVE: Iran hedging bets on Trump or Harris victory in 2024
ISTANBUL BLOG: MI6 spymaster gets “healthy response” to tweet on Turkish Aerospace Industries terror attack
PKK claims responsibility for terror attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries
Israel launches biggest strike in Yemen, killing 40 people
TEHRAN BLOG: Pezeshkian's dilemma over Haniyeh's assassination
Iranian foreign ministry condemns Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran
Reactions to the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran
What would a Trump win mean for Latin America?
Argentina's Milei sacks foreign minister after unexpected Cuba embargo vote
LatAm faces two-speed recovery as Brazil outpaces Mexico in IMF outlook
China’s economic takeover in Latin America sparks opportunities and concerns
Latin America trapped in low growth cycle, ECLAC warns
Hurricane Beryl wreaks havoc in the Caribbean, leaves 10 dead as it heads for Mexico
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5, headed to Jamaica
Tropical storm Beryl intensifies to an “extremely dangerous” category 4 hurricane in an extreme weather first
Russia and China’s grip tightens on Bolivia’s nuclear and lithium dreams
BREAKING: Former Bolivian president Evo Morales survives apparent assassination attempt
COMMENT: EU Anti-Deforestation Law challenges Brazilian exports and the future of the Mercosur-EU trade deal
Maduro’s BRICS ambitions hit Brazilian roadblock as Kremlin denies expansion talks
US election outcome may curb vital remittances to Latin America
Latin American dignitaries urge UN to suspend Russia over Ukraine war
Colombia hosts COP16 summit as nations tackle biodiversity crisis
Methane levels at 800,000-year high, accelerating the sixth extinction
US general calls for Marshall Plan in Latin America to counter China and Russia
Russian surveillance network in Nicaragua raises alarm
Who has the most prisoners? – Statista
Will Venezuela’s Maduro go out with a bang or a whimper?
Mexico braces for Trump trade storm amid fresh tariff and border threats
Brazil may derail Venezuela’s BRICS dream as bloc gears up for expansion
Horror in Paraguay as three-year-old girl dies after shocking family abuse
Peru-China Belt and Road meeting paves way for future cooperation