World & Politics

In conjunction with the German government, Germany's DB Cargo, a part of railway conglomerate Deutsche Bahn, aims to give Ukraine extra support for grain exports, said DB Cargo's CEO Sigrid…

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the country's participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) of the U.S.

Russian gas deliveries to Finland were blocked on Saturday, according to the Finnish gas system operator. This is the latest escalation between Russia and the West over energy payments. The

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne announced that Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese telecommunications companies, will no longer be used in Canada.

The German government announced on Monday that it will oppose European Union plans to include nuclear energy as a sustainable investment in its “taxonomy” scheme for labelling green projects. Brussels

Turkey has raised by 60% the minimum amount of investment in real estate required to obtain citizenship.

Because of the energy and economic issues, Moldova's president, Maia Sandu, has requested further financial assistance from the European Union for the country's budget.

Japan's upper house of parliament passed the Economic Security Law by a majority vote, signaling its adoption by the country's parliament. The vote was broadcast live.

China will face a "difficult and serious" labor market situation because of sweeping restrictions designed to contain new COVID-19 outbreaks, China's premier warned.

WHO has estimated the number of excess deaths from the coronavirus worldwide at nearly 15 million over two years. This is more than double the number of COVID-related deaths officially…

According to the Financial Times, the US and the UK conducted high-level talks about the "Chinese danger" to Taiwan. It is alleged that the two sides first discussed a contingency…

To safeguard user information security, the EU has agreed on new standards for transnational IT businesses.

The energy crisis has put the world before the choice between energy security and the green transition in the energy sector, say analysts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in…

According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, Italy and Angola signed a declaration of intent on natural gas supplies on Wednesday, with the goal of increasing shipments to the Apennines among…

Fearing enforcement of severe lockdowns in a number of locations, wealthy Chinese citizens have begun to actively depart from the country.

According to Reuters, operations at Pemex's largest national and regional oil refinery complex in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, have been completely halted since Friday owing to an ongoing fire in one…

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has published new data on civilian casualties in Ukraine.

The energy ministers of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel met in Jerusalem on Monday and resolved to look into the possibility of creating an LNG station in Cyprus to manage natural…

A record 27,595 cases of the coronavirus infection were detected in China on Sunday, with most of the new cases occurring in Shanghai, according to data from China's State Health…

According to the British Times, citing unnamed sources, Sweden and Finland aim to join NATO as soon as this summer.

Head of the U.S. Treasury admitted that it will not be possible to exclude Russia from the IMF.

The number of refugees who left the territory of Ukraine after February 24 exceeded 4 million people, the UN estimated. This is almost a tenth of the country's population. The…

Israel and Turkey are discussing construction of a pipeline to Israel's Leviathan field as an alternative to Russian gas supplies to southern Europe.

Yemen’s Houthis said they started strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure on Friday, while the Saudi-led coalition said an attack on oil giant Aramco’s petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah caused

In an interview with the Guardian newspaper, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), claimed that rise in global food prices due to the situation in Ukraine could…

A drone targeted an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Thursday, causing a small fire, according to the Saudi news agency SPA, quoting an official from the energy…

Norway is exporting gas to Europe at maximum capacity, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said at a press conference on Tuesday, March 8.

Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said a bill to ban Russian oil imports could be introduced this week, Politico reported.

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are ready to provide financial support to Ukraine. The IMF has opened access to $2.2bn in financing from the beginning of March…

South Korea will consider reselling gas to Europe, the country's foreign ministry said.

The global effort to exchange Covid-19 vaccinations is failing to put more than 300 million doses, indicating that the problem with global vaccination is now more about demand than availability.

Welsh residents who turn 18 will be receiving £1,600 each a month for two years as part of an experiment in basic income payments. Authorities hope it will help support…

According to a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report, romance scammers stole $547 million from victims in 2021.

UNESCO conducted a study on the state of the creative industries during the pandemic.

The U.S. Justice Department reported a record seizure of bitcoins worth $5 billion. The cryptocurrency was stolen in 2016. Then, hackers hacked the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and stole 120,000 bitcoins.

UK energy authority Ofgem will raise the price threshold for gas and electricity for consumers from April 1 due to a sharp increase in global natural gas prices, the organization…

According to Bloomberg, which cited sources, the US and Qatar, as well as Nigeria, Egypt, and Libya, are exploring the prospect of expanding gas supply in the event that Ukraine…

The International Monetary Fund's board of directors has urged El Salvador to reject Bitcoin as legal cash. The fund's board of directors highlighted the legal status of Bitcoin in the…

The World Bank is being urged to unblock monies from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund.

The US presidential administration is in talks with Qatar on possible deliveries of liquefied gas to Europe, Bloomberg has reported, citing knowledgeable sources.

The United States government has announced suspension of 44 China-bound flights from the US by four Chinese carriers as a reaction to the Chinese government’s decision to block some US

According to a news statement from the Global Alliance for Vaccinations and Immunization (GAVI), the organization has sought an additional $5.2 billion to develop and distribute at least 600 million…

The US Department of Transportation has chastised China for canceling flights from US cities owing to passengers ill with the coronavirus, and has warned action.

According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the United States reported at least 1.13 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, which was the largest daily total of any

The global food price index for 2021 rose by 27.6 points in annual terms to 125.7 points, the highest since 2011, when the index was 131.9 points, with the index…

Europe is getting back into shape, after a century of turmoil and strategic upheavals. It went from the world’s power-house to post-war rebuilding under the shadow of the United States,…

As the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus seemingly gets out of control, keeping employees at home and overloading testing centres, infections have reached record highs in the United States,

Despite another spike in daily infections, Australia’s first recorded death from the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 was announced on Monday. However, regulators resisted implementing new restrictions, claiming that hospitalization

On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill aimed at combating human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region. The law prohibits imports from Xinjiang and punishes those who are involved