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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) report, arguing that continued focus on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is ecologically destructive. The comprehensive assessment found that…
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have completed the long-planned synchronization of their electricity systems with the European continental network via Poland. This landmark move formally ends the Baltic states’ decades-long reliance…
The US administration has reportedly ordered an enhanced vetting process for applicants seeking H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The new directive mandates heightened scrutiny, particularly to assess if…
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution by a wide margin demanding that Russia immediately and unconditionally return all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported…
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the intensification of its oversight of the H-1B visa program through a new initiative called “Project Firewall.” For the first time, the…
The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) body has warned that global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.6% in 2026, down from 2.9% in 2025, marking the weakest medium-term…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged during its upcoming December Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) review. Forecasts by SBI Research indicate…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai suggested that quantum computing is rapidly approaching a critical stage similar to where Artificial Intelligence (AI) stood about five years ago (around 2018). He indicated that…
The UK government formally published its plan to expand the scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include the maritime sector. The new rules will require operators to…
US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa will not be invited to the next G20 summit scheduled for 2026 in Miami. The President cited concerns over the alleged violent…
