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Washington chose engagement over exclusion at the Asheville G20 — inviting Russia’s finance minister despite European objections. With 19 of 20 nations signing the chair’s statement and sanctions…
Belgian PM Bart De Wever's first India visit since taking office is more than a courtesy call — it puts defence cooperation,…
India and the World Bank Group are rewriting the terms of their relationship — moving from a lender-borrower dynamic to a…
The US has launched a second round of strikes on IRGC targets inside Iran, with President Trump threatening near-total…
On the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Asheville, the US quietly lobbied China and Russia on Iran — and got…
China stood alone at the Asheville G20 finance meeting as 19 members — including India — backed a chair's statement directly…
Without spending a single federal dollar, Washington has quietly locked in a 35% equity stake in Venezuelan oilfields holding 65…
The US is on track to pour USD 1.4 trillion into AI infrastructure in 2026 alone — a capital build-out that a former White House…
The head of the US's largest fusion energy company told G20 representatives that commercial fusion could reach the American grid…
