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- Global governance arrangements are under pressure from the climate action withdrawal of the Trump administration and, in many countries, from leaders’ fears of a growing domestic…
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Amid record-high interest rates and an economy showing signs of slowing down, Russian businesses and analysts are warning of a growing debt problem that could lead to a wave of bankruptcies.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s state investor Temasek sees growing investment opportunities in Europe as the impact of trade tensions on the economic climate makes some companies…

Eutelsat Communications SA, the European competitor to Elon Musk’s Starlink, said that the UK government will invest €163.3 million ($191 million), joining a France-led round into the company last month.
The additional funds bring the amount…

Vietnam’s National Assembly last month approved plans to hike taxes on alcohol from 65% to 90% by 2031, a major step in the government’s efforts to curb harmful consumption habits.
The tax hike comes amid rising concerns within the ruling…

According to her, the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.
“I…

Sabin Kumar Chettri, a cab driver in Kathmandu, gave up his gasoline car in 2024 and switched to an electric vehicle (EV).
Before the switch, he had used a car powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) for about a decade, during which…

A festival in Slovakia that was to feature the controversial musician Kanye West has been cancelled.
The Rubicon festival in Bratislava came under fire for booking West — now officially known as Ye — who has made a…