Two of the largest regional banks in the US, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank have failed due to significant losses on their bond portfolios and a massive run on deposits. This collapse marks the biggest bank failure in the US s...
The world economy faced several crises in 2022 that highlighted the need for more balanced development. Although the COVID-19 outbreak was still felt globally, the conflict in Ukraine affected the food and energy markets, causing severe mal...
The People's Republic of China's economic ties with Africa up to the late 1970s were motivated by ideological imperatives but the political elite in China now sees the continent's economic ties as a way to advance the nation's development o...
Even at times of high global uncertainty, Bangladesh has a good track record of growth and development. Over the last two decades, rapid economic growth has been supported by a robust demographic dividend, strong ready-made garment (RMG) ex...
The COP27 marks the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 30 years ago at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, and the Paris Agreement that was agreed upon seven years ago at COP21. The 'Conference of the Parties...
Hungary, a country in Eastern Europe, has come full circle from autocracy during the Cold War period to democracy in the post-communist world post the fall of the USSR and the end of the Cold War again back to autocracy under its current pr...
The US and its allies are united in support of Ukraine following Russia's unlawful invasion and continued aggression. The actions have not been forgotten that led to the occupation and aggression of Ukraine's eastern regions and the unlawfu...
In the two months since the conflict in Ukraine began, Russia has taken various steps to counter the West's economic interests. While it can claim victories, the full impact of the sanctions is starting to be felt. The West imposed various ...
The dynamic nature of international politics has its toll on the decisions that leaders take. Before the unfolding of the Ukraine Russia Crisis, and the sanctions that followed suit, Russia’s take on Crypto Mining was staunchly different to...
Afghanistan has become a classic case of what all could grow wrong in a nation that becomes the playground for great power politics. Ever since the invasion of one great power and the other, from USSR to the USA, Afghanistan has not known w...
The purpose of this article is to analyse and understand the ongoing migrant crisis between Belarusian and Polish border. The context of this migrant crisis is entrenched in the Belarusian political crisis of 2020. Lukashenko’s regime in Mi...
Pakistan has a promising development potential and an increasing youth population. This country has a huge pool of young people and a need for skilled and unskilled labour. Since the COVID-19 outbreak started, the Government has focused on ...
