South Koreans Head to Polls After Martial Law Crisis
South Koreans will choose a new president on Tuesday, following last year’s failed martial law attempt that triggered the country’s
June 3, 2025Section
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China Surpasses U.S. in Global University Rankings as Brazil’s Academic Decline Deepens
The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) revealed China now hosts 346 universities in its 2025 Global 2000
June 2, 2025
India’s Economy Grows 7.4% in Early 2025, Leading Major Markets
India’s economy expands 7.4% in Q4 FY25 (January–March 2025), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
May 30, 2025
U.S.-China Trade Talks Stall: Bessent Signals Need for Trump-Xi Intervention
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed critical insights into U.S.-China trade negotiations during a recent interview
May 30, 2025
U.S. Restricts Critical Chip Design Software Exports to China, Targeting Tech Ambitions
The U.S. Department of Commerce has ordered major semiconductor software firms to halt sales to China without export licenses
May 29, 2025
China’s Deflation Crisis Overshadows Trade Tensions as Economists Sound Alarm
China’s economists are now more concerned about deflation than trade wars. For three straight months, prices for everyday
May 29, 2025
ASEAN’s Middleman Gambit: Supplying Factories, Not Stores, in the Tariff Era
Southeast Asia is scrambling to reroute $827 billion in annual trade through China and Gulf states—not to sell finished goods
May 27, 2025
Germany Overtakes Japan as World’s Top Creditor After 34-Year Reign
Japan’s Finance Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that the nation lost its 34-year status as the world’s largest creditor to Germany
May 27, 2025
Ethiopia’s Youth Risk Death in Relentless Pursuit of Saudi Jobs
Over 235,000 Ethiopians fled their country in 2023, with 90% targeting Saudi Arabia through the lethal "Eastern Route"
May 27, 2025