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U.S. Takes 35% Stake in Venezuelan Oil Venture Under Sweeping Trump Administration Deal
-Editorial The Trump administration has announced an agreement involving Venezuelan oil assets that it says will expand U.S. access to crude oil, increase American investment in Venezuela and support the reconstruction of the country’s energy sector. According to the administration,…
Economic Analysis of the 2026 Canada–United States Trade War
Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and Researcher (PhD) A New Trade Escalation Threatening to Transform North American Economic Integration The new trade escalation between Canada and the United States represents a significant rupture in an economic relationship built over decades on…
Trump Announces 50% Tariffs on Canada as Carney Ends Talks
-Editorial President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel to 50% beginning Jan. 1, 2027, escalating a trade dispute with one of the United States’ largest trading partners. In a statement, Trump…
Trump Delays Tariffs on Canadian Imports
-Editorial President Donald Trump has delayed the effective date of additional tariffs on certain Canadian imports, pushing the start of the duties from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22 as the United States and Canada continue negotiations over trade measures involving…
FIFA President Faces Intense Backlash Over World Cup Privatization Proposal
-Editorial FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing increasing criticism from several football governing bodies and advocacy groups over a series of decisions involving FIFA’s commercial strategy, tournament governance and political neutrality. The controversies have emerged as Infantino seeks support for…
UN Report Finds Global Hunger Declined in 2025 but Progress Remains Uneven
-Editorial Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but progress remains fragile and uneven, according to the 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2026) report released Tuesday by five…
Global Road Traffic Deaths Decline 21% Since 2011, WHO Reports
-Editorial Road traffic deaths worldwide declined by 21% between 2011 and 2025 despite the addition of more than 1 billion motor vehicles to roads globally, according to new data released by the World Health Organization. The report found that an…
Mexico Calls on Ambassadors to Strengthen Country’s Global Presence
-Editorial Mexico’s Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco Álvarez, convened a meeting with Mexican ambassadors and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) as part of an effort to strengthen the country’s diplomatic strategy and reinforce Mexico’s presence…
Trump Orders Negotiations on Aircraft Imports After National Security Review
-Editorial President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation directing the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate agreements with foreign trading partners following a federal investigation that concluded imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and related…
Experts Warn Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Presents Major Public Health Challenge in Central Africa
-Editorial Health experts are warning that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda has become a significant public health emergency, fueled by the rapid spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus,…