- January 16th, 2025
Tidjane Thiam, former CEO of Credit Suisse, has been elected to head the opposition Democratic Party in Côte d'Ivoire. Thiam received 95% of the vote, while his opponent, Jean-Marc Yace, the mayor of Cocody, received 3.2%. Thiam, an Ivorian and...
On January 1, 2024, Californians will face 16 new laws covering various topics, including campsite reservations and child sex trafficking. The state imposes high tax rates, but none of the new laws provide tax relief for the people. The California...
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a strategic organization with a growing influence in global geopolitics. Established in 2001, it initially included Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Over time, its influence has expanded to include India, Iran, Pakistan,...
The White House is collaborating with Mexico's government to resolve issues that led to the closure of two rail crossings at the Texas-Mexico border, which are used by increasing numbers of migrants to enter the US. Major US agricultural groups...
Mali has recalled its ambassador to Algeria, accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders. This has deepened diplomatic tensions between the two neighbours over efforts to end the armed rebellion in northern Mali. Mali's junta...
Israel has issued an evacuation order for civilians in central Gaza, directing them to relocate to areas where air strikes are ongoing. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, stated that the Israeli army is merely ordering people to move...
Crime and violence are significant concerns in Latin America and the Caribbean, accounting for nearly half of the world's intentional homicide victims. The region's average homicide rate is 10 times higher than in other emerging markets and developing economies, and...
Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is facing a serious threat to his leadership and electoral prospects in the UK. The Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October and Israel's retaliatory operation in Gaza have caused divisions...
The India-Middle East Europe Corridor (IMEC) was announced at the G20 summit in September 2023 by the United States, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The corridor aims to reshape power dynamics...
The OECD's latest economic survey of Spain, produced every two years by the Paris-based think tank, provides a comprehensive analysis of economic developments and challenges, setting out policy recommendations. Spain's economy, severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, recovered in mid-2022...
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