Donald Trump is using tariffs to pressure adversaries, a role usually played by sanctions. But does the threat of rising US inflation and retaliation make sanctions a safer choice?

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Cuba has let farmland to a foreign company for the first time since the revolution in 1959. But can a Vietnamese investor help rescue the island’s struggling agriculture — and feed a nation in crisis?

A former banker, President Alassane Ouattara did well for the country's economy, but critics accuse him of tightening his grip on power and strongly oppose his reelection bid. He has led the Ivory ...

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are increasing hunger and ...

Heat pumps can effectively use cold river water as a heat source, even in cold climates, to heat homes. This is achieved by utilizing water source heat pumps, which extract warmth from the water and ...

Authorities in the Chinese province of Guizhou are urging residents in low-lying areas to evacuate to higher ground, as multiple rivers burst their banks after days of heavy rain. Record rainfall has ...

Ukrainian military intelligence HUR, claimed that the first North Korean soldiers arrived in the Russian Kursk Oblast on October 25, 2024. They had previously been trained at several locations in ...

A coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is fighting for power in Sudan’s brutal civil war, has announced the formation of a new parallel government – further tearing the ...

Guardian Nigeria speaks with Paul Alaje, a financial Expert and Economist, on the federal government's social media advertising control and the effect on businesses.

Germany’s Friedrich Merz welcomes US-EU trade pact, saying it avoids “needless escalation in transatlantic trade relations.” While specifics are yet to be disclosed, the deal marks a pivotal moment ...

At 92, Paul Biya is already the oldest head of state in the world. He wants to be re-elected in October. The power apparatus is kept stable through harshness and fear of losing privileges.