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Portugal Sovereign Wealth Fund

Portugal’s Big Bet: A Sovereign Wealth Fund to Defend Strategic Industries and Build National Resilience

Июнь 26, 2026 Комментариев нет

As governments around the world rethink how to safeguard critical industries amid intensifying geopolitical competition, Portugal is preparing to join a growing number of nations deploying sovereign wealth funds as instruments of long-term economic strategy. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has announced plans to establish a Portuguese sovereign wealth fund designed

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America’s Quantum Moonshot: Trump Orders Race Toward a Commercially Relevant Quantum Computer by 2028

America’s Quantum Moonshot: Trump Orders Race Toward a Commercially Relevant Quantum Computer by 2028

Июнь 23, 2026 Комментариев нет

New executive orders seek to accelerate quantum computing, strengthen cybersecurity, and position the United States to lead what many believe will be the defining technological competition of the 21st century. WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has signed two sweeping executive orders aimed at catapulting the United States into the

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America’s Retreat on LGBTQ Rights in Africa Raises Questions About Moral Leadership and Diplomacy

America’s Retreat on LGBTQ Rights in Africa Raises Questions About Moral Leadership and Diplomacy

Июнь 23, 2026 Комментариев нет

The United States has long wielded more than military, economic, and technological power. It has also exercised moral influence, using diplomacy and foreign policy to advocate for human rights and shape international norms. That approach appears to be changing. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration

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London Climate Week Comes of Age: From Dialogue to Delivery

London Climate Week Comes of Age: From Dialogue to Delivery

Июнь 23, 2026 Комментариев нет

As Europe sweltered through record-breaking temperatures this week, London found itself hosting one of the world’s most important climate gatherings amid an unmistakable reminder of what is at stake. “London isn’t just calling, it’s cooking,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres remarked as temperatures in the British capital approached 39°C, turning

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Trade Truce Across the Atlantic: EU Parliament Approves Deal to Avert Tariff War with the United States

Trade Truce Across the Atlantic: EU Parliament Approves Deal to Avert Tariff War with the United States

Июнь 16, 2026 Комментариев нет

A High-Stakes Vote for Economic Stability BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has approved legislation implementing a long-delayed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, marking a significant effort to stabilize one of the world’s most consequential economic relationships and prevent a renewed transatlantic tariff war. The vote

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Trump Reopens Protected Pacific Waters to Commercial Fishing, Igniting Conservation and Sovereignty Concerns Across Oceania

Trump Reopens Protected Pacific Waters to Commercial Fishing, Igniting Conservation and Sovereignty Concerns Across Oceania

Июнь 16, 2026 Комментариев нет

A sweeping move by U.S. President Donald Trump to reopen vast stretches of previously protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing has reignited a fierce debate over marine conservation, economic development, and the rights of Pacific communities whose cultural and ecological futures are deeply intertwined with the ocean. The new proclamation

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Nature Is Infrastructure: Why Europe Is Betting Its Future on a Nature-Positive Economy

Nature Is Infrastructure: Why Europe Is Betting Its Future on a Nature-Positive Economy

Июнь 16, 2026 Комментариев нет

BRUSSELS — In an era defined by economic uncertainty, geopolitical competition, and escalating climate impacts, the European Union is making an increasingly bold argument: investing in nature is not environmental philanthropy—it is one of the smartest economic investments Europe can make. At this year’s EU Green Week in Brussels, policymakers,

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Ecobank Launches World's First Commercial Bank-Issued Nature Bond

Ecobank Launches World’s First Commercial Bank-Issued Nature Bond, Mobilizing $450 Million to Protect Africa’s Natural Ecosystems

Июнь 12, 2026 Комментариев нет

LONDON — In a landmark development for sustainable finance, Ecobank Group has launched what it describes as the world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-aligned Nature Bond issued by a commercial bank, raising $450 million to support biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture, and water infrastructure across Africa. The bond, listed on

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