The president of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told the BBC that governments should subsidise the cost of food and electricity for the weakest sections of society. People all throughout the world are trying to keep up with escalating living… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Doctors Warn Lack Of Medicine In Sri Lanka Is A Death Sentence For Some
An acute shortage of medicine in Sri Lanka resulting from the economic crisis will soon result in deaths, according to doctors, as hospitals are compelled to postpone life-saving surgeries for their patients due to a lack of drugs. Sri Lanka… Read More ›
Taliban signs deal with UAE, Turkey and Qatar on airport operations and security
On Tuesday, in a significant development Afghanistan’s Taliban Administration said, it will sign an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share responsibility for operating airports in the country. The announcement was made on Twitter by Taliban leader Mullah… Read More ›
US companies face reputational risks in doing business in Sudan: US State Department
The United States issued an advisory warning U.S. companies of growing reputational risks of doing business with state-owned enterprises and military-controlled companies in Sudan. “These risks arise from, among other things, recent actions undertaken by Sudan’s Sovereign Council and security… Read More ›
Malicious Hackers Are Threatening The Global Food Supply Chain
Experts warn that modern “smart” farm gear is vulnerable to hostile hackers, putting global supply lines at risk. Hackers may be able to take advantage of weaknesses in agricultural technology used to sow and harvest crops. John Deere, the agricultural… Read More ›
For The First Time In Its History, Sri Lanka Defaults On Its Debt Repayment
As the country grapples with its greatest financial crisis in more than 70 years, Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history. On Wednesday, a 30-day grace period to pay $78 million in overdue… Read More ›
A Member Of The European Central Bank Predicts The First Rate Hikes To Be This Summer
According to reports, the ECB will shortly raise rates for the first time in more than a decade, according to a member of the central bank’s governing council. The ECB has been criticized for taking a less forceful monetary policy… Read More ›
Canada Will Join The Five Eyes Allies In Banning Huawei/ZTE 5G Equipment
Canada is set to impose a ban on the usage of equipment from the Chinese tech companies Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp for in the country’s 5G network with the aim of national security. With this move, Canada… Read More ›
Ukrainian ports blockade could be lifted once sanctions on Russia are reviewed: Andrei Rudenko
In a news bulletin Interfax news reported, Russia said sanctions by the West will have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported…. Read More ›
EU will not renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules: EU ambassador to UK
In a statement the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida said, the European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland since they have been agreed as part of the… Read More ›