In a world increasingly marked by fragmentation, protectionism, and economic uncertainty, Japan and Vietnam have emerged as proactive leaders seeking to reinforce stability and prosperity through a new bilateral trade pledge. In April 2025, both countries committed to boosting trade and investment flows, while upholding global rules and ensuring the free flow of goods
When a global financial institution like HSBC increases its bad debt provisions, it means the bank anticipates more customers—individuals, companies, or even governments—will default on their loans. The bank is effectively saying, "We expect tougher times ahead." This isn’t guesswork. It's a move based on internal data, macroeconomic trends, and predictive modeling.
In a bold, high-risk move, President Félix Tshisekedi has signed a mineral-for-security agreement with the United States—an audacious pivot that may either ignite a new chapter of sovereignty or deepen the nation’s postcolonial wounds.
Election day is fast approaching in Canada with the two frontrunners Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre engaged in a tight race for the Prime Minister’s seat in Ottawa. Both candidates have made their respective…
In a historic diplomatic breakthrough not seen in over two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda signed a Declaration of Principles on US soil on 25 April 2025, marking a potential turning point in one of Africa’s most protracted and devastating regional conflicts. Hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, D.C., this high-level event has been heralded as the most significant move towards peace between the two nations since the 2002 Pretoria Accord.
The treaty’s complex dispute-resolution mechanism precipitated several challenges for India’s hydropower projects, such as the Kishenganga and Ratle plants located on the Jhelum and Chenab rivers respectively. The Treaty’s annexure D permits India to only build run-of-river hydroelectric plants on the Indus water system’s Wester Rivers.
Grounded in the National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF) 2019–2024, the NEP maps out evaluations aligned with seven key government priorities, while extending its reach to municipalities and state-owned enterprises (SOEs)—an unprecedented step.
The U.S. had been critical and concerned after the 1974 nuclear tests conducted by India and tightened its nuclear-related exports to India to control arms proliferation. Following the second round of testing by a non-NPT (Nuclear Proliferation Treaty) signatory India in 1998
While Carney’s economic acumen and climate change advocacy makes him a formidable candidate for the Prime Minister’s seat, some may argue that his lack of experience and policies make him unfit to be the country’s next leader. This lack of experience is highlighted when McGill University Political Science Professor, Daniel Beland, claimed that Carney was untested during the Liberal Party election
One can assert the Trump administration violated this amendment of the US constitution through the detention of US green card and student visa holders as presented in the cases of Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk, two students who were detained. The reasons for their forced detention were tied to their involvement in pro-Palestine protests or criticisms of the US foreign policy relating to Israel’s campaign in Gaza (Pazmino, Rose, and Roy, 2025).