Investing.com — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) sharply cut its global growth forecast, warning that the economic fallout from the U.S.-Iran war could deepen significantly without a swift and lasting peace agreement. The organization projected world growth slowing to 2.8% this year from 3.4% in 2025, with a partial recovery to 3.1% penciled…
Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi. Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026 Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the country will boost ties with Vietnam, with a focus on energy and critical minerals. Takaichi met her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Minh Hung, on Saturday…
As conflict, flooding, displacement and economic shocks converge, millions of people across South Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger. The World Food Programme is racing to deliver food and nutrition assistance in hard-to-reach areas, but access and funding constraints threaten to leave families without support. There were no clothes, not even a blanket to…
Shorouk Express For the Europeans, who have spent months trying to convince Trump that Putin bears full responsibility for the war, the apparent change of heart also came as something of a vindication of their own efforts. Ursula von der Leyen’s relationship with Trump has also evolved dramatically since he was first sworn in, said…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 15. Latvia has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic cooperation with Israel, focusing on innovation-driven sectors such as defense technologies, green energy, and precision medicine, the Ministry of Economics of Latvia told Trend. According to the ministry, the Latvia–Israel Business Forum, organized in cooperation with the Israel Export Institute, aimed…
Shorouk Express ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 1. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Arman Isetov held a meeting with Romanian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Madalina Lupu, Trend reports via Kazakh MFA. During the talks, both sides highlighted the dynamic and steadily progressing nature of cooperation, discussing a wide range of issues in bilateral and multilateral formats….
