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The conference halls are crowded with diplomats, economists and policymakers representing countries that were once considered peripheral to the global economy. Today, their discussions are no longer limited to requesting assistance or advocating for reforms. They are proposing alternatives. Across the developing

The meeting rooms are filled with finance ministers, central bank governors and heads of state. Behind closed doors, discussions focus on issues that rarely make headlines but have the potential to influence the lives of billions of people: currencies, investment, trade and

As the first customers enter a manufacturing workshop on the outskirts of an African city, the owner reviews orders destined for neighbouring countries. The products are made locally, the workers are local and the ambition is unmistakable—to build a business that competes

The courtroom is silent long before judges take their seats. Behind every case file are years of investigations, thousands of pages of evidence and communities waiting for justice. Yet beyond the courtroom walls, another debate continues to grow. Who decides when international

 The United States has launched one of its largest military operations against Iran in recent years, carrying out air strikes on more than 80 military targets across the country before Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on American military bases in

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to begin preparations to halt all trade with Spain, dramatically escalating tensions with one of Washington’s oldest European allies over defence spending and the conflict involving Iran. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General