Yellen’s China visit aims at ‘new normal’ with Beijing
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s first trip to China will focus on recalibrating ties between the world’s two largest economies, as military communications remain frozen and Beijing’s new restrictions on exports of some metals spark fresh tensions.
The Spanish general election ended with Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s Popular Party (PP, right) gaining an electoral majority with 136 seats, an increase of 47 compared to the 2019 elections. Despite this victory, the PP failed to achieve the absolute majority of 176 seats necessary to form a government outright. Nearly 98% of the votes counted […]
The dollar experienced a significant rise against the Brazilian real, mirroring trends in other emerging markets, particularly in Latin America. This upward movement stemmed from two main factors: downward pressure on commodity prices and growing expectations of Donald Trump’s victory in the upcoming US presidential election. Trump’s reinforced rhetoric on import tariffs added weight to […]
(Opinion) Last year, the global scrutiny of the World Cup in Qatar spotlighted critical issues in the country, especially those relating to the rights of women and LGBT communities. The event sparked an overdue global debate, impressing upon us the weight of responsibility that international sporting events carry in championing the causes of diversity and […]