TLE DESK: Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land, in the first instance, to help […]
China’s Exports Slip 1.1% in October as Shipments to US Plunge 25%
China’s exports fell 1.1% year-on-year in October, dragged down by a sharp 25% drop in shipments to the United States,…
Germany’s US exports hit four-year low as tariffs bite
TLE DESK: German exports to the United States dropped in July to their lowest level since 2021, data showed Monday,…
Tough negotiations and uncertainty ahead of OPEC+ meeting
TLE DESK: Uncertainty loomed over what Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance would decide…
Putin says discussed Ukraine peace on ‘fair basis’ with Trump
TLE DESK: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he discussed ways to end the conflict in Ukraine “on a fair basis” during his meeting with […]
Last chance saloon for global plastic pollution treaty
TLE DESK: Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have less than 24 hours to salvage a deal […]
Trump warns of make-or-break chance with Putin as pressure mounts
TLE DESK: Pressure mounted ahead of a landmark summit in Alaska between the United States and Russia, as Donald Trump warned that Vladimir Putin had […]
India and China eye border trade resumption
TLEDESK: India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US […]
CPJ says journalists ‘must never be targeted in war’ after Israel’s Gaza strike
Media advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday slammed an Israeli strike that killed several Al Jazeera staff in Gaza overnight, saying journalists should never […]
Climate heat extremes driving tropical bird decline: study
TLE DESK: Tropical bird populations have plummeted not only due to deforestation but also extreme heat attributable to climate change, according to a study published on Monday […]
Global Economy Faces New Challenges as Inflation Persists
The global economy is navigating through a complicated maze this week as inflation continues to stubbornly persist in many major economies, and supply chain disruptions […]
Global Round-Up: Diplomacy, Science, and Soft Power Collide
In Geneva this week, the mood at the Global Plastics Treaty talks took a sharp turn. The United States quietly circulated a memo rejecting proposals […]
July inflation snaps declining streak, rises to 8.55% in Bangladesh
Meanwhile, the central bank set a target of containing inflation within the 6.5% ceiling for FY26 Bangladesh’s inflation rate edged up to 8.55% in July, […]