Sri Lanka police use tear gas to disperse opposition protest against economic conditions

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Director-General reports that global trade is not meeting expectations. Despite overcoming the pandemic, it faces economic hurdles and a trend towards protectionism. “The global trade system requires urgent reform to fulfill its mission,” emphasized Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Abu Dhabi. Here, trade ministers are gathering for the WTO’s 13th biennial conference, […]

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the AFC Asian Cup ended recently, reaching unprecedented viewership. AFCON drew 2 billion viewers, with Ivory Coast’s win marking a storybook ending. Qatar’s victory in the Asian Cup, decided by penalties, captivated hundreds of millions, showcasing football’s allure in Asia. The 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar aimed […]

Four years after Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was ousted, Jeanine Áñez, the former interim president, is on trial with 17 others. They’re accused of incidents termed as genocide from November 2019 in areas near Bolivia’s capital, La Paz. After Morales left, protests broke out. The military and police forcefully countered these protests, causing numerous casualties. […]