Date: July 28, 2025 The global economy breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday as the United States and the European Union announced a comprehensive trade agreement, effectively averting what had become an increasingly perilous path towards a full-blown transatlantic trade war. After months of tense negotiations and brinkmanship, characterized by threats of escalating tariffs…
A Dangerous Flare-Up: The Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict and the Urgent Need for Peace Date: July 27, 2025 The simmering tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border have erupted into a full-scale conflagration, marking the deadliest escalation between the two Southeast Asian nations in over a decade.33 For three harrowing days, the international community has watched with growing…
Date: July 18, 2025 The worldwide financial environment has experienced a sudden tremor. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a vehement condemnation of US President Donald Trump, unequivocally stating that Brazil “will not accept commands from a foreigner” following the imposition of novel, expansive 50% import duties. For weeks, whispers and then concrete…
Here are 21 key bullet points on the latest news regarding Iran’s suspension of collaboration with the UN nuclear watchdog, as of July 2-4, 2025: