On the occasion of her participation in the National Summit of Elected Women of Colombia, organized by U.N. Women, the former president of Chile talks about what it is like to be a woman in politics, the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and the authoritarian drift in Latin America
When China, the U.S. or the EU imposes a restrictive trade measure on another, there’s a 73% probability that they will respond with a retaliatory measure within 12 months, says the deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund
The property industry is in crisis and prices have been falling for months, suggesting weak overall demand both inside China and in global markets
The financial penalties have made Russia the most sanctioned country in the world but have yet to deliver a knockout punch to Russia’s economy
The EU and G7 seek to secure critical minerals in Africa and accelerate green transition after ten years of Xi Jinping’s New Silk Road
The bid envisioned taking advantage of efficiencies from the 2026 men’s World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada
The FDA has declared all such products illegal. Elf Bar, a small, colorful vaping device is the No. 1 choice among teenagers
The Asian country is the world’s largest investor in clean energy, but it also had 95% of the planet’s coal-fired capacity by 2023
Brussels sought to address the $431 billion trade deficit and called on China to influence Russia to stop the war in Ukraine
The company said the explosive growth of delivery demand makes it critical to get restaurant locations even closer to customers for faster delivery times
A de facto rule of Chinese comedy: No jokes about censorship, no mentioning the president’s name, and no discussion of China’s strict Covid lockdowns or social topics like domestic violence
Fusion a potentially major solution to climate change, but it is a long way off, while other clean technologies like wind, solar and others are currently in use and could be increased
The carbon dioxide expelled by the oil, gas, and coal sectors will increase by another 1.1% in 2023
The late American statesman wielded a blend of cunning and ruthlessness to influence global politics
The former U.S. Secretary of State shaped the thaw between the two nations and was seen as a ‘good friend of the Chinese people’
The move appears to be a preview of the drastic shift in foreign policy that will be implemented in Argentina once right-wing populist takes office
The accounts were used to reshare posts from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that were created by politicians, news outlets and others
Xi Jinping said the former US Secretary of State will be ‘missed by the Chinese people.’ A ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine headline said, ‘Henry Kissinger, war criminal beloved by America’s ruling class, finally dies’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the council that the war shows the urgent need for a Palestinian state alongside Israel
Rafael Lacava, a close ally of the Venezuelan president, met with leaders and businessmen in an official effort to realign Caracas’ interests with Beijing
The Argentine president-elect explains his economic program on a 48-hour trip to Washington and New York
Criticism over the position towards Israel undermines the ability of the US and the EU to project their values and interests in emerging and developing countries
The risk to vessels is the main hurdle for the new shipping corridor. Russia warned this summer that ships heading to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports would be assumed to be carrying weapons
Beijing is demanding that the Philippines tow the disintegrating ship to port, but Manila insists on keeping it on the Ayungin atoll as an outpost to maintain its interests in the disputed Spratly archipelago
The former leader of Pink Floyd leaves a trail of controversy wherever he goes
An annual trilateral summit among the leaders of the three countries hasn’t been held since 2019
The wealth management giant reports a shortfall of $36 billion and warns of the risk of maintaining operations normally
