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Afghanistan Floods and Landslides Kill Over 148, Devastating 31 Provinces as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Kabul / Islamabad, April 12, 2026 — A catastrophic series of floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains has swept through Afghanistan over the past two weeks, killing at least 148 people and injuring 216 others across 31 of the country's 34 provinces...

South Korea Passes $17.3 Billion Emergency Budget to Cushion Economy From Iran War Energy Shock

Seoul, April 11, 2026 — South Korea's National Assembly has voted to approve a landmark supplementary budget worth approximately 30 trillion won (around $17.3 billion USD) to help the country manage the severe economic fallout from the ongoing war in West Asia. The emergency...

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IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 Open in Washington Amid Iran War, Energy Crisis and Global Economic Uncertainty

Washington D.C., April 13, 2026 — The world's most powerful gathering of economic policymakers...

Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Visit Russia, Meet Putin for Energy and Geopolitics Talks Amid Global Oil Crisis

Jakarta / Moscow, April 12, 2026 — In a significant diplomatic development that underscores...

IMF to Slash Global Growth Forecast as Middle East War, Soaring Oil Prices and Inflation Reshape the World Economic Outlook

Washington D.C. / Global Economy, April 12, 2026 — The International Monetary Fund is...

Ceasefire on the Brink: Drone Attacks Strike Saudi Oil Pipeline and Kuwait Infrastructure as Middle East Conflict Threatens to Reignite

Riyadh / Kuwait City / Islamabad, April 12, 2026 — Even as US Vice...

Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter Ceasefire Collapses: Both Sides Accuse Each Other of Over 2,000 Violations as War Rages On

Kyiv / Moscow, April 12, 2026 — A brief 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire declared...

US-Iran Islamabad Peace Talks Collapse: JD Vance Leaves Pakistan Without Deal After 21 Hours as Nuclear Standoff Deepens

Islamabad / Washington, April 12, 2026 — In what diplomats and analysts are calling...

IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2026: Global Economy at a Crossroads as Middle East Crisis and Inflation Reshape the Financial Order

Washington D.C. / Global Markets, April 11, 2026 — As the world prepares for...

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit: How Oil Leverage is Reshaping the Global Economy and Forcing Peace Talks

Tehran / Global Markets, April 11, 2026 — When Iran's leadership ordered the closure...

Philippines Establishes First Coast Guard Command in South China Sea: A Bold Challenge to Beijing

Manila / Spratly Islands, April 10, 2026 — In a significant move that has...

US-China Trade War One Year On: 145% Tariffs, Global Supply Chain Shift and Asia’s Economic Reckoning

Washington / Beijing, April 10, 2026 — It has been exactly one year since...

India-Pakistan War of Words Intensifies: Kolkata Threat, Rajnath Warning and Nuclear Risk in South Asia

New Delhi / Islamabad, April 10, 2026 — South Asia remains on edge as...

Putin Declares Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine: Zelensky Agrees to Mirror Steps as War Enters New Phase

Moscow / Kyiv, April 10, 2026 — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour...

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Afghanistan Floods and Landslides Kill Over 148, Devastating 31 Provinces as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Kabul / Islamabad, April 12, 2026 — A catastrophic series of floods and landslides...

South Korea Passes $17.3 Billion Emergency Budget to Cushion Economy From Iran War Energy Shock

Seoul, April 11, 2026 — South Korea's National Assembly has voted to approve a...

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%, Projects 6.9% GDP Growth for FY27 as India Navigates Global Energy Shock

Mumbai, April 8, 2026 — The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),...

IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 Open in Washington Amid Iran War, Energy Crisis and Global Economic Uncertainty

Washington D.C., April 13, 2026 — The world's most powerful gathering of economic policymakers...