Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the…

Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the…

Cargo vessels. Stock photo: Getty Images
Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam, is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia by reserving space for military cargo vessels and planning how to reroute shipments if war…

Trade turnover between Russia and Saudi Arabia increased by more than 60% in 2024, to exceed $3.8 billion,…

On the economic front, the relationship between Europe and China will need rebalancing, de-risking and a diplomatic boost when it comes to climate change and environmental issues, Von der Leyen argued.
She started by complimenting China…

Authorities in the United States say that more than 100 people have been killed following Friday’s flash floods in central Texas, while search efforts for 41 people continue.
At Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River 27 campers and counsellors…

Britain and France are so close that there’s a saying in Wimereux, a seafront resort on the north French coast, that if you can see England it’s going to rain, and if you can’t, it’s because it’s already raining.
Despite – or perhaps…

More than 200 children are being treated in hospital with lead poisoning in north-west China after school chefs used inedible paint to decorate their food.
Eight people have been arrested after tests showed the food samples from a kindergarten in…

But it also reflects the growing dependence, until 2022, on energy imports from Russia. The EU has sharply reduced its supply of Russian gas and oil since the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but largely by striking deals with other…