The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran over the weekend, cutting off $6 billion in export cash and vital commercial supplies after regional missile attacks triggered local evacuations, according to government and trade data cited by The Post. Trade Embargo Threatens Billions in Bilateral Commerce The sudden Emirati suspension targets $21.3 billion in … Read more
The United States administration has accused over 40 countries, including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, of acting as accomplices in helping China evade tariffs to maintain its US-bound exports, according to a White House white paper titled The Great Transshipment Scam. Released in August 2026, the document states that Chinese-led tariff evasion schemes are costing … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday that guaranteeing free and safe navigation without additional costs like transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz is critical, according to reports from Jiji Press and Kyodo News. The 20-minute phone call marked the fourth conversation between the two leaders since U.S. and … Read more
Nairobi is accelerating efforts to expand national tree cover by turning to satellite technology and Earth observation data, according to an announcement by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko met with Kenya Space Agency (KSA) Director General Hillary Kipkosgei to explore collaboration in using space-based technologies to improve forest conservation … Read more
Global campaigns and grassroots organizations are driving youth-led initiatives to combat gender-based violence and advance women’s rights across Africa, the Pacific, and the United States, according to recent reports from the Spotlight Initiative, Amnesty International, and Leading Ladies Africa. Grassroots Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in West and East Africa Organizations like Amnesty International are actively … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritizing the Ervebo vaccine for a randomized clinical trial to combat the ongoing Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While Ervebo was originally designed to target the Ebola Zaire virus, preliminary animal study data suggest it may offer cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain, specifically … Read more
According to social anthropology researcher Claudia Eggart, the Dordoi Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, generated roughly US$7.9 million in tax revenue in 2025, operating as a massive 100-hectare trading hub constructed from up to 60,000 double and triple-stacked shipping containers. Spanning post-Soviet economic shifts, the market functions as an autonomous city within a city, employing between … Read more
South Africa has initiated preparatory measures for the potential introduction of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis vaccine, marking a significant step toward addressing a disease that has lacked a new vaccine in over a century. The Department of Health is coordinating with international partners to ensure that if current Phase 3 clinical trials prove successful, the country … Read more
Namibia has avoided a major economic blow after escaping the latest 12.5 percent United States tariff wave that hit seven major African exporting economies, according to official trade policy documents issued on July 23. While nations including South Africa and Nigeria face the new levies under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, … Read more
Economic engagement between Australia and Malaysia is accelerating under Australia’s Invested: Australia’s South-East Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, which identifies Malaysia as a priority market across agriculture and food, resources and energy transition, education and skills, and the digital economy. Bilateral trade reached almost A$35bil (RM99.89bil) in 2025, making Malaysia Australia’s ninth-largest two-way trading partner … Read more