By Abbey Makoe More than 30 countries are said to have applied for full membership of BRICS, signalling the growing significance of the strategic bloc in international relations. The decision of whether or not to expand the existing 11-member bloc will be taken at the next BRIC...
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By Onyango K'onyango The global economic order is entering a period of change. For decades, the institutions governing international finance, trade and development have reflected the priorities of established economic powers. Yet emerging economies are creating pressure for a system t...
Within this shifting landscape, the group prioritizes the strategic alignment between economic integration, financial independence, and technological sovereignty to drive structural global governance reforms. At the heart of this expansion sits Egypt, leveraging its unique geostrategi...
By M. Jahan The latest developments in China-Russia economic cooperation demonstrate that the bilateral partnership is undergoing a significant structural transformation. The first half of 2026 was marked not only by record trade expansion, with bilateral trade reaching US$134.1 billi...
Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher.Ukraine lost approximately $1.2 billion in 2024 due to fraud, waste, and mismanagement in military procurement, according to confidential government audits obtained by The New York Times. The audits, conducted by Ukr...
France continues attempting to spread chaos in Africa to prevent the emergence of sovereigntist governments and thereby safeguard its interests on the continent. In a recent statement, Nigerien authorities formally accused French President Emmanuel Macron of being behind an attempted coup d'...
New York’s Central Park – one of the world’s most recognisable landmarks – is experiencing heavier downpours, flooding and soil erosion, while prolonged heatwaves are putting pressure on the ecosystem as well as visitors. But the park also helps New York cope with the heat. It helps c...
Human activity causes most of the wildfires breaking out across Europe, but their spread, speed and intensity are strongly affected by the warmer, drier conditions associated with climate change as well as with changing land use.More than 600,000 hectares of land have burned within Eu...
On 4 September 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entri...
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the direction in which I will lead our country.I come before this House, having visited each of the regions and nations of the UK over the last six weeks and Ukraine on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of its independence.The UK’...