Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
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Asia
Armenia ratifies US-backed transit framework while reserving sovereign control
The TRIPP company would be 74% US-owned for an initial 49 years, but infrastructure in Armenia remains under Armenian jurisdiction and key corporate documents are unfinished.
Asia
Armenia frames regional trade as a practical guarantee of peace with Azerbaijan
Ararat Mirzoyan argues that rail links, reciprocal markets and US-backed investment can make renewed conflict economically costly for every participant.
Europe
Belgium turns Kazakhstan state visit into strategic partnership drive
A royal visit to Astana and Almaty will advance a 2026-2029 diplomatic roadmap and agreements spanning trade, logistics, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, universities and medical innovation.
Europe
French school protests spread as clashes close about 400 high schools
High-school students demanding better classrooms, staffing and funding clashed with police across France, while the government combined mass arrests, closures and promises of dialogue amid escalating violence.
Africa
Morocco's first female prime minister faces test between symbolism and reform
Fatima Zahra Mansouri's appointment breaks a political barrier, but advocates say its lasting significance will depend on legal reform, cabinet powers and progress on Morocco's long-delayed family code.
Latin America
Kast faces domestic backlash over Chile's entry into Trump's Shield of the Americas
The government calls the US-led initiative a non-binding political declaration, but former presidents and opposition lawmakers question its economic, security and sovereignty provisions.
Global
AK Party deputy chair resigns as share-trading allegations deepen Turkey's funds crisis
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya asked to leave all party posts after the opposition alleged that she and her husband turned a 163 million-lira investment into about 2.17 billion lira before a market selloff.
Global
Delcy Rodríguez leaves New York without major deals or a firm Venezuelan election date
Venezuela's interim president gained visibility and briefly met Donald Trump at the UN, but announced no debt, energy or mining agreements and left the timetable for promised elections unresolved.
China
China's GAC plans European production as it scales electric car sales in France
The Chinese automaker is exploring capacity with Magna and other investors while targeting 12 electric and hybrid launches and a fourfold expansion of its French dealership network by 2030.
Oceania
Nvidia and Australian partners target two gigawatts of new AI capacity
Partnerships with Firmus, CDC, NEXTDC and AirTrunk aim to add as much as two gigawatts of AI data-center capacity by 2027, potentially more than doubling Australia's present computing load.
China
China sets 2030 targets for 'little giants' in drive for jobs and technological autonomy
A five-year plan issued by ten central agencies will channel research programs, bank credit, market financing and long-term capital toward specialized small firms, with measurable 2030 targets.