Gardiner Harris, a former pharmaceutical industry reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, has accused Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of a pattern of misconduct spanning decades, arguing that
Financial tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appear to be affecting businesses as companies report delays and blocked bank transfers between the two Gulf neighbours, according to a report
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Greek shipping companies have earned billions of dollars transporting Russian oil over the past three years, despite efforts by G7 countries to restrict Moscow’s energy revenues following the invasion of Ukraine, according
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Nigel Farage has built his political career on confrontation, defiance and direct appeals to voters. But on Tuesday, the leader of Reform UK placed his future at the centre of another political
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A reform proposal buried near the bottom of the German government’s “Programme for Growth and Employment” has triggered a major debate over the future of transparency in public administration. Listed as point
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Humanitarian education refers to educational initiatives developed or supported by humanitarian organizations to reduce suffering, protect vulnerable populations, and help communities recover from conflict and disaster. The United Nations High Commissioner for
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A conflict long defined by shifting rivalries has entered a new phase in Mali as two of the country’s most bitter adversaries have forged a partnership against a shared opponent. According to
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The fragile diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered a prolonged period of uncertainty, with negotiations over a permanent peace agreement increasingly overshadowed by disputes over strategic leverage, maritime
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A quarter century ago, few predicted that China would become as powerful as quickly as it has and is today. Indeed, the 2000 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Global Trends 2015 report argued that China
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Latin America and the Caribbean attracted significantly more foreign direct investment in 2025, but the rise in capital flows was accompanied by a decline in new project commitments, creating a complex picture
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In bold strokes: Whose Parliament? Whose Memory? Bangladesh’s memory—not America’s. On 4 July 2026, Bangladesh’s Parliament was thrust onto a historic crossroads, where the price of forgetting its sacred past became immeasurably
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The Western border of Pakistan has become one of the busiest battlegrounds in the war against terrorism in the region. For years, Pakistan has been claiming that the terrorist groups strike inside
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has used a major NATO defence industry forum in Ankara to renew Kyiv’s push for membership in the alliance, arguing that Ukraine’s experience fighting Russia has transformed the
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The European Parliament has given final approval to a major overhaul of European Union airline passenger rights rules, introducing new protections designed to make air travel more predictable for families, vulnerable travellers
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US President Donald Trump has reignited his campaign for greater control over Greenland, declaring that the strategically important Arctic island “should be controlled by the United States and not Denmark” as tensions
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Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has unexpectedly suspended the transition process with outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s government, breaking off talks between the two administrations just one month before the scheduled transfer
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