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SCO reaffirms support for open and fair global trade system
Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to an open, transparent, fair, and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system.
WTO urges U.S.-China dialogue amid growing threat of global trade fragmentation
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed concern over the deepening division of the global …
Trump suspends tariff imposition on over 75 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the social media platform Truth Social that the United States is suspending the introduction …
Earthquake death toll in Myanmar surpasses 3,000
The number of casualties from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar continues to rise, surpassing 3,000 people.
Death toll from Myanmar earthquake surpasses two thousand
More than two thousand people have died as a result of a powerful earthquake in Myanmar, according to Xinhua News …
Powerful earthquake in Myanmar: Over 1,000 dead
The death toll from Myanmar’s strongest earthquake has risen to 1,002, with another 2,376 people injured and around 30 reported …
Powerful earthquake in Myanmar: Magnitude 7.7, destruction across multiple countries
On 28 March 2025, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck central Myanmar, causing destruction and panic not …
WHO and ECDC warn of growing tuberculosis cases in children
The report “Epidemiological Surveillance and Monitoring of Tuberculosis Incidence in Europe” for 2025, prepared by the European Centre for Disease …
Alexander Lukashenko sworn in as President of Belarus
A ceremonial inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko, elected President of Belarus following the 26 January elections, took place today in Minsk. …
Fitch lowers global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%
The international rating agency Fitch has revised its global economic growth forecast for 2025, reducing it from 2.6% (December estimate) …