The world’s two biggest economies agree to de-escalate tariff face-off. The world’s two biggest economies have stepped back from the brink. After imposing retaliatory tariff hikes at rates never seen before, the United States and China have agreed to a truce. US taxes on Chinese goods will now fall from 145 percent to 30 percent, … Read more
President Donald Trump orders 100 percent tariffs on imported films and those made outside the US. In recent years, California – home to America’s film industry – has slipped to become the sixth most preferred location to shoot and produce movies. Hollywood producers are moving to cities in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central Europe and … Read more
The former UK prime minister on why modern slavery persists and what today’s leaders are getting wrong. Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May, now chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, discusses why global leadership is failing to confront one of the greatest human rights crises of our time. In … Read more
US President Donald Trump won’t relent on tariffs despite global criticism. There’s turmoil in markets and the financial world as shock waves from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue. But despite the widespread alarm, Trump is sticking to his plans. So what’s happening – and what does it mean for people worldwide? Presenter: Adrian Finighan … Read more
Christopher Lockyear on war, racism allegations, and front-line aid workers. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, provides more than 16 million medical consultations every year, often in the world’s most dangerous places. But even this Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation is sounding the alarm: the global humanitarian system is falling apart. MSF Secretary-General … Read more
US President Donald Trump has invoked wartime powers to boost production of critical minerals. Critical minerals are crucial to clean energy technologies and defence manufacturing. Their demand is growing fast, and so is competition among leading economies for rare earths. But it is China that dominates supply chains. The United States is scrambling to reduce … Read more
Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people. Research conducted by Africa Practice and Africa No Filter reveals that persistent negative stereotypes about Africa in the media cost the continent up to $3.3bn annually. We explore the voices driving change, … Read more
A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, was accused of being a “wrecking ball” jeopardizing global climate talks, Saudi officials are leading an effort to block a United Nations deal to tackle plastic pollution, negotiators said. Delegates from more than 170 nations have been engaged in tense negotiations in Busan, South Korea, … Read more
President Vladimir Putin paves the way for broader use of atomic weapons. President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine. Now, if a non-nuclear state – with the aid of a nuclear power – threatens the country’s sovereignty, it will be considered a joint threat, and Russia can respond with atomic weapons. So what’s behind … Read more
Expert body makes seven recommendations on regulating AI, including establishment of fund to help developing countries. There is an “irrefutable” need for global governance of artificial intelligence and its development cannot be left to the “whims” of the market alone, a United Nations advisory body has warned. While national governments will play a crucial role … Read more