North Korea’s African connection
North Korea has continued to generate revenue through business agreements with African nations despite harsh sanctions by the UN. Is…
Middle East impasse – indefinite
US State Secretary Rex Tillerson has expressed that he has little hope for a quick resolution in the Gulf impasse.…
South African scandal grows
The UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has asked financial regulators and the Serious Fraud Office to review whether banks HSBC and…
Better US-India ties?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for a deeper relationship with India in order to counter the growing…
North Korea’s preference
Hong Kong has emerged as the key market for front companies aiding money launderers in North Korea. These activities continue…
China’s vision for Afghanistan
Afghanistan has announced that the nation has officially become a member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. China is…
Consequences of populism
US President Donald Trump has continued to wage a war of words against world leaders, politicians and even members of…
Politics at UNESCO
Qatar's Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari and France's Audrey Azoulay have emerged as front runners to become the next Director-General of…
ECB profits from Greek debt
The European Central Bank has revealed that it has made nearly €8bn in profits from its holdings of Greek government…
The end of NAFTA?
US President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of entirely terminating NAFTA even as Mexico, Canada and US have entered…