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Europe’s Economy at a Standstill

(click to enlarge) The European Union as a whole achieved slight economic growth in the first quarter of the year, but weaknesses abound. Germany, the...

Food Insecurity: Outlook for 2023

(click to enlarge) Over the course of 2022, global food prices gradually began to ease. However, this wasn’t necessarily reflected in prices at local markets...

Turkey Holds Presidential Runoff

(click to enlarge) Turkish voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for a runoff election. It comes after no presidential candidate managed to win...

Fallout From Western Canada’s Wildfires

(click to enlarge) Wildfires spread across many regions of Western Canada this week. The provinces of Alberta and British Colombia were most affected, but smoke...

South America’s Lithium Triangle

(click to enlarge) South America has some of the largest lithium deposits in the world. Chile, Argentina and Bolivia collectively account for 53 percent of...

Russia Sanctions Hit Their Limit

(click to enlarge) Kyiv wants more Western sanctions against Russia, but there are signs that the effectiveness of the sanctions campaign is nearing its limits....

Global Economic Growth Challenges

(click to enlarge) According to the World Bank, global potential GDP growth will decrease by one-third in the coming years compared with 2000-2010, a trend...

Zimbabwe’s Crisis Is Set to Worsen

(click to enlarge) A South African court this week ruled that the government could cancel a visa exemption policy for Zimbabweans that has been in...

Risks to Global Trade

(click to enlarge) In 2022, global trade reached a record $32 trillion. However, the recovery in trade has been uneven, and in the fourth quarter,...

China as a Lender of Last Resort

(click to enlarge) China has become a major rescue lender for heavily indebted countries. In 2022, loans to countries in debt distress accounted for 60...

Indian Separatism

(click to enlarge) A Sikh separatist movement in India recently renewed its calls to establish a sovereign state called Khalistan. A young activist named Amritpal...

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