Strategic assessment: Emergency oil stockpiles have helped several Asian economies manage disruptions associated with the Iran war. Continued risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea are raising questions about how long those reserves may be required and how governments would respond to further interruptions. The
LONDON — Andy Burnham has formally assumed office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following Keir Starmer’s resignation, inheriting an economy marked by sluggish growth, persistent cost-of-living pressures, strained public services and an increasingly fragmented political landscape. Within his first days in office, Andy Burnham has unveiled a new
The Nicaraguan president said his government would pursue laws preventing opposition parties from returning to office, raising new questions about the country’s political system and a national vote previously expected in 2027. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has said the country will not hold further elections, announcing that his government will
WHO says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record has spread across five provinces, with conflict, displacement and the absence of approved vaccines or treatments complicating containment efforts. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to expand across the country’s eastern provinces, although the World Health Organization (WHO) reports
BRUSSELS — The European Commission has approved a landmark €63 billion (approximately US$74 billion) French state aid program to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, clearing the way for one of Europe’s largest renewable energy investments and reinforcing the EU’s drive toward energy security, industrial competitiveness and net-zero emissions.
European powers deepen Gulf security cooperation as global trade routes remain under pressure The United Kingdom, France and Oman have announced a new agreement to strengthen maritime security in Oman’s territorial waters, marking the latest international effort to protect one of the world’s most strategically important shipping corridors following months
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — The African Development Bank and the African Sovereign Investors Forum are deepening their partnership to mobilize African capital for major infrastructure projects, positioning the continent’s sovereign wealth funds to play a larger role in financing one of the world’s greatest emerging investment opportunities: Africa’s sustainable development.
WHO validates historic public health milestone as Central America’s first trachoma-free nation El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced, marking a major milestone in the global effort to end the world’s leading infectious
The latest American strikes mark a sharp escalation in the renewed fight over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran responding by targeting U.S.-aligned Gulf states. A New Round of U.S. Strikes The United States carried out a new wave of strikes inside Iran this week, deepening a military confrontation that
A new U.S. approach to global health assistance is drawing scrutiny from several African governments over data access, domestic spending commitments, and links to broader strategic interests. A New Model for U.S. Health Assistance Several African governments are raising concerns over new U.S. health aid agreements advanced by the Trump
