US weapons sent to Ukraine were not adequately tracked
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has circulated a memo to Republican colleagues in advance of a closed-door meeting on Ukraine aid warning that nearly 60 percent…
AI in Africa: The Last Battle Lost Before the War Begun
In 1970, at the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Head of States and the government of the Organization of African Union (O.A.U) now…
BRICS Expanded So What Next
Authors: Dr. Srinivas Junuguru and Abhinaya Rayee* The BRICS group, initially comprising Brazil, Russia, India, and China, emerged as a forum for discussion and policy…
Russia Prioritizing Sustainable Security and Strategic Economic Questions in Sahel-Saharan Region
With geopolitical changes intensifying, Russia is steadily broadening influence by making economic investments, creating informal military bases and selling weapons to African countries. Under memorandum…
Football, Regionalism, and Its Influence in Multiple Dimensions in Latin America
Football, a sport that is also an important element of life in Latin America. Being the most popular sport, a lot of other elements are…
How viable is Arctic shipping?
Shipping lanes are under pressure. Seven of the world’s ten biggest shipping companies have suspended transit through the Red Sea, where the Houthis, a Yemeni…
India-Maldives Geopolitical Turmoil in South Asia
The geopolitical playfield of South Asia has seen much turmoil in recent years. In particular, it changed when China’s ambitious ‘Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI)’…
Weaponizing Markets – Modern Diplomacy
Hong Kong stocks have been plunging to losses for the fourth straight year. In South Korea, global banks have intentionally and illegally shorted companies. As…
The role played by BRICS in responding to international challenges by strengthening global governance
Building a more comprehensive, closer, pragmatic and inclusive BRICS partnership is intended to achieve stronger, greener and healthier global development. The international situation is currently…
Assessing the ‘Middle Corridor’ in a Risky World
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 18th, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili affirmed his government’s commitment to developing the “middle corridor,”…
The Economic Implications of Fast Fashion for the Developed and Developing World
Fast fashion thrives on consumers’ demands for quantity over quality: for the stylish over the long-lasting. With the explosion of digital technologies and the prevalence…
Blinken Playing Catch Up with China and Russia in Africa
Anthony J. Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, visited Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola from Jan. 21-26 to strengthen the relationship between the…
Lithuanian division: Unjustified decision – Modern Diplomacy
On January 23 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called a meeting of the country’s State Defence Council. Public was informed that during the meeting, members of…
China rallies G77 countries for major reform of WTO and Bretton Woods
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong wins support, including from UN leaders, for speech calling for overhaul of global systems, writes ‘The South China Morning Post’. China…
Three Years After AfCFTA Ratification: Should Africans Still Rely On It?
The concept of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was formed during the 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Head of the States…
The Coming AI Economic Revolution: Automation and the Reshaping of Emerging Economies
“AI is akin to an amoeba that is in a constant state of metamorphosis, forever changing its shape and adjusting to its surroundings. Rather than…
Europe buying Russian oil via India at record rates
India is benefiting from importing cut-price Russian oil amid European sanctions – and also selling that same oil to EU markets at full price once…
Role Of Fintech in Modern World and in Pakistan
The role of financial technology, or fintech, has grown in significance in today’s environment of fast change. Fintech is the term for financial services delivered…
How Russia won the sanctions war with the West
It is now abundantly clear that Russia has defeated the Western sanctions regime that was intended to cripple its economy and force its withdrawal from…
A ‘Donald Trump menace’ to the White House, NATO and Kyiv
“The number one reason Republicans will not come out in favor of a supplemental for Ukraine is they don’t want to offend candidate Trump and…