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Russian holiday-makers return to Europe as demand for trips abroad surges

Russian tourists are increasingly booking trips to Europe, with a sharp rise in hotel reservations for Spain, France and Italy, according to leading online travel aggregators.

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Trump’s USAID retreat from Latin America opens door to Chinese influence

The Trump administration's sweeping plans to axe USAID are poised to deliver a significant blow to humanitarian and development programmes across Latin America, paving the way for Beijing's increased activity.

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At Aero India, Russia aims to keep New Delhi interested

Ahead of India’s Aero India defence expo, Russia’s state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport revealed that total military exports to India have reached $80bn, marking a significant milestone in decades of defence cooperation.

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Venezuela begins deportee flights from US hoping to see sanctions eased

The Venezuelan government has launched state-operated flights to repatriate citizens deported from the United States, ushering in a new era in relations between the two nations.

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Romania’s President Iohannis resigns

Klaus Iohannis quits ahead of parliament vote on his suspension saying he doesn't want Romania to become a "laughing stock".

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Trump's return pushes Iran to war or deal

As Donald Trump gets settled in the White House, Iran finds itself at a critical juncture, facing both economic pressures and economic challenges.

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Iran's president says Trump plots to "bring the revolution to its knees"

Hundreds of thousands of devout Iranians come out to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Republic, with officials targeting US actions against the country.

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Arctic set to undergo irreversible damage as hopes of hitting the 1.5C Paris target fade

The Arctic is set to undergo dramatic and irreversible changes in the coming years if global warming reaches 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new paper from Science that will see large swathes of polar ice and permafrost melt.

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Kaliningrad becomes an energy island after Baltic States cut Russian grid connection

The Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea has become an energy island after the Baltics States cut themselves off from the Soviet-era BRELL power grid on February 8, thus becoming vulnerable to sanctions.

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Turkmenistan to ship gas to Turkey under long-awaited deal

Trump's Iran sanctions put Iraq's power sector at risk

Iraq recovers ancient artefacts from Japan and Switzerland

Turkmenistan to ship gas to Turkey under long-awaited deal

Initial volumes via arrangement with Iran will be modest, but the potential for sizeable flows is there. A Turkish hub could eventually transship deliveries to Europe.

Trump's Iran sanctions put Iraq's power sector at risk

Iraq faces a potential energy crisis as US President Donald Trump ends its exemption from sanctions on Iranian gas and electricity imports.

Iraq recovers ancient artefacts from Japan and Switzerland

After years of looting Iraq has retrieved several stolen archaeological pieces from Japan and Switzerland through intensive diplomatic efforts.

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Hungary's leading fertiliser producer seeks bond payment deferral amid financial struggles

Hungary's largest fertiliser producer Nitrogenmuvek is proposing a 2-3 year delay to bondholders in repaying the $200mn corporate bonds due to mature in May 2025,

David Beckham registers trademark in Russia despite supporting Ukraine

David Beckham’s company, DB Ventures, has registered the “David Beckham” trademark in Russia, allowing it to sell textiles and home goods under his name, according to official records from Russia’s intellectual property office, Rospatent.

UN estimates $53bn required for Gaza reconstruction amid ceasefire

The United Nations reported on February 11 that rebuilding Gaza will require more than $53bn, with $20bn needed in the first three years to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the war-torn territory.

Iran pardons two journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini's death

Iran's judicial authorities have pardoned two female journalists who reported the death of a young woman in police custody following permission from the Supreme Leader's office.

El Salvador tests global prison market with US inmate plan

El Salvador's recently floated plans to enter international prison management could represent a Copernican shift in global correctional services.

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US chip firm Groq secures $1.5bn Saudi expansion as Paris weighs AI rules

US semiconductor startup Groq has secured a $1.5bn commitment to expand its artificial intelligence chip deliveries to Saudi Arabia.

Hacker targets Indonesian banks with ransomware threats

Bjorka, the hacker who previously made headlines in Indonesia during 2022 and 2023, has resurfaced, now using an X account to warn that several major Indonesian private and state-owned banks are potential targets of ransomware attacks

Saudi Arabia announces $14.9bn tech investments, DeepSeek opens in Gulf

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has begun operating through Aramco Digital's data centres in Dammam.

Tech startups in Turkey raise $1.1bn in 2024

Excluding anomalies created by activities of Getir and Bigg, 237 enterprises raised $804mn, up from $236mn in 2023.

Russian authorities struggle to curb YouTube

Russian authorities' efforts to challenge YouTube have seen limited success, even as its largest local competitor, VK, overtook it in audience reach for the first time last December.

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Opinion

COMMENT: Trump's Latin America gambit pays off, but at what cost?

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has reignited tensions between the United States and Latin America. However, recent events have allowed Trump to secure his first wins through an aggressive, transactional foreign policy.

ING: Hungary moving in the wrong direction

ING has reassessed its Hungarian economic and market forecasts at a time when a plethora of indicators and moves in market consensus suggest that things won't improve quickly.

COMMENT: Jordan is in no position to reject Trump's Gaza plans

Jordan has been making waves about not being part of a solution to end the Gaza crisis but it has not legs to stand on.

COMMENT: Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan create new Eurasian economic hub

A growing partnership between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan marks an important shift in regional economic diplomacy.

McFAUL: Why Is Trump trying to lose our new cold war with China?

In 2017, President Trump’s first administration published a historic National Security Strategy, which said we had entered a new era of great power competition with China and Russia. He was right. But now his policies mean we could lose that fight.

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Hungary's January inflation soars to 5.5%, 0.7pp above forecast

Hungary's January inflation surprised analysts by accelerating more than expected, with the annual rate jumping from 4.6% to 5.5% (chart), driven by the rise in food prices and higher tax levies.

Czech unemployment rises to 4.3% in January

Unemployment in Czechia rose to 4.3% in January, a 0.2 percentage point increase from December’s 4.1%. Altogether, 320,516 job applicants were registered with the country’s Labour Office in the traditionally high unemployment month of the year.

Surging financial flows in January indicate robust economic growth, says CBR

Surging financial flows in January 2025 suggest Russia’s economy is growing more strongly than recently indicated, the Central Bank of Russia said on February 7.

Iran's rial crashes from Trump "maximum pressure"

US dollar surges on the back of US President Donald Trump's latest so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran's oil exports.

Turkey hikes end-2025 inflation "target" to 24% y/y

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Features

INTERVIEW: Lee Chun-Li – Taiwan Energy Administration

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Energy Administration Deputy Director General sits down to talk power generation, renewable energy goals and if nuclear power has a future in Taiwan

Mongolia on a soft power jolt to develop tourism, cultural exports take to stages worldwide

From horsehead fiddles at Sydney Opera House to hard rock at Glastonbury, a Davos pop-up and Broadway, you can’t miss the invitation.

Russian FDI down to 15-year low as Russia faces "the wrong kind of growth"

Foreign direct investment in Russia has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, with the total volume decreasing to $235bn by October 2024, according to data from the Central Bank of Russia, Ukrainska Pravda reported on February 8.

Poland plans to spin-off state-owned coal assets as energy transformation plans slowly gather momentum

Poland's Ministry of State Assets will present a comprehensive plan for the spin-off of coal assets from state-owned power companies to Parliament on February 13, as the government's energy transformationd plans gather pace.

Europe's economic woes made worse by looming trade war with US, says Goldman Sachs

Cyclical industries across Europe are in danger from the economic slowdown sweeping Europe, Goldman Sachs warned in a note on February 4. They were already reeling from years of a polycrisis, but now President Trump is threatening a trade war.

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Blogs

BALKAN BLOG: Kosovan PM’s likely re-election challenges Trump administration’s Balkan ambitions

Kosovan Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s reluctance to compromise for the sake of diplomatic expediency is likely to be as irksome to the new Trump administration as his left-wing politics.

LATAM BLOG: Sheinbaum's short-term tariff win: A quick fix for Mexico or looming crisis?

Mexico has won a temporary reprieve in its trade dispute with Washington, but the suspension of heavy tariffs for 30 days papers over persistent structural weaknesses in the relationship between North America's largest economies.

CAUCASUS BLOG: Is it the end of the honeymoon between Azerbaijan and Russia?

Tensions have risen following diplomatic exchanges over critical media reports and an unresolved investigation into a deadly air crash involving an Azerbaijani passenger plane.

ISTANBUL BLOG: Making a fool of law

Turkey continues to simply ignore European court rulings not to its liking.

LATAM BLOG: US-Colombia migrant standoff tests Washington's regional sway

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has mounted an unprecedented challenge to US President Donald Trump’s hawkish immigration policy, setting off a now-resolved diplomatic crisis that threatens to upend the historic alliance.

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Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India over the next two decades

India signs MoU to advance decarbonisation efforts

India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs-backed think tank, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Carbon Market Association of India to enhance the country’s carbon markets.

French TotalEnergies signs $820mn Iraqi solar power deal

France's TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Basra Investment Commission to construct a 1,000-MW solar power plant in Iraq

NEOM food unit Topian signs SAR1.9bn Jazan aquaculture deal

NEOM food company Topian has signed a SAR1.9bn ($507mn) investment agreement with Jazan City for Primary and Manufacturing Industries to establish a major aquaculture project, during the Saudi International Marine Exhibition in Riyadh on Feb 4.

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Hungary's largest fertiliser producer Nitrogenmuvek is proposing a 2-3 year delay to bondholders in repaying the $200mn corporate bonds due to mature in May 2025,

David Beckham’s company, DB Ventures, has registered the “David Beckham” trademark in Russia, allowing it to sell textiles and home goods under his name, according to official records from Russia’s intellectual property office, Rospatent.

The United Nations reported on February 11 that rebuilding Gaza will require more than $53bn, with $20bn needed in the first three years to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the war-torn territory.

Iran's judicial authorities have pardoned two female journalists who reported the death of a young woman in police custody following permission from the Supreme Leader's office.

El Salvador's recently floated plans to enter international prison management could represent a Copernican shift in global correctional services.

Tech

US semiconductor startup Groq has secured a $1.5bn commitment to expand its artificial intelligence chip deliveries to Saudi Arabia.

Bjorka, the hacker who previously made headlines in Indonesia during 2022 and 2023, has resurfaced, now using an X account to warn that several major Indonesian private and state-owned banks are potential targets of ransomware attacks

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has begun operating through Aramco Digital's data centres in Dammam.

Excluding anomalies created by activities of Getir and Bigg, 237 enterprises raised $804mn, up from $236mn in 2023.

Russian authorities' efforts to challenge YouTube have seen limited success, even as its largest local competitor, VK, overtook it in audience reach for the first time last December.

Opinion

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has reignited tensions between the United States and Latin America. However, recent events have allowed Trump to secure his first wins through an aggressive, transactional foreign policy.

ING has reassessed its Hungarian economic and market forecasts at a time when a plethora of indicators and moves in market consensus suggest that things won't improve quickly.

Jordan has been making waves about not being part of a solution to end the Gaza crisis but it has not legs to stand on.

A growing partnership between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan marks an important shift in regional economic diplomacy.

In 2017, President Trump’s first administration published a historic National Security Strategy, which said we had entered a new era of great power competition with China and Russia. He was right. But now his policies mean we could lose that fight.

Data

Hungary's January inflation surprised analysts by accelerating more than expected, with the annual rate jumping from 4.6% to 5.5% (chart), driven by the rise in food prices and higher tax levies.

Unemployment in Czechia rose to 4.3% in January, a 0.2 percentage point increase from December’s 4.1%. Altogether, 320,516 job applicants were registered with the country’s Labour Office in the traditionally high unemployment month of the year.

Surging financial flows in January 2025 suggest Russia’s economy is growing more strongly than recently indicated, the Central Bank of Russia said on February 7.

US dollar surges on the back of US President Donald Trump's latest so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran's oil exports.

Message to market appears to be that monetary policy is not on "autopilot".

Features

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs Energy Administration Deputy Director General sits down to talk power generation, renewable energy goals and if nuclear power has a future in Taiwan

From horsehead fiddles at Sydney Opera House to hard rock at Glastonbury, a Davos pop-up and Broadway, you can’t miss the invitation.

Foreign direct investment in Russia has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, with the total volume decreasing to $235bn by October 2024, according to data from the Central Bank of Russia, Ukrainska Pravda reported on February 8.

Poland's Ministry of State Assets will present a comprehensive plan for the spin-off of coal assets from state-owned power companies to Parliament on February 13, as the government's energy transformationd plans gather pace.

Cyclical industries across Europe are in danger from the economic slowdown sweeping Europe, Goldman Sachs warned in a note on February 4. They were already reeling from years of a polycrisis, but now President Trump is threatening a trade war.

Blogs

Kosovan Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s reluctance to compromise for the sake of diplomatic expediency is likely to be as irksome to the new Trump administration as his left-wing politics.

Mexico has won a temporary reprieve in its trade dispute with Washington, but the suspension of heavy tariffs for 30 days papers over persistent structural weaknesses in the relationship between North America's largest economies.

Tensions have risen following diplomatic exchanges over critical media reports and an unresolved investigation into a deadly air crash involving an Azerbaijani passenger plane.

Turkey continues to simply ignore European court rulings not to its liking.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has mounted an unprecedented challenge to US President Donald Trump’s hawkish immigration policy, setting off a now-resolved diplomatic crisis that threatens to upend the historic alliance.

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Half a billion dollars will be invested in building the plants. Sixty-seven companies placed 146 initial bids.

Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India over the next two decades

India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs-backed think tank, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Carbon Market Association of India to enhance the country’s carbon markets.

France's TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Basra Investment Commission to construct a 1,000-MW solar power plant in Iraq

NEOM food company Topian has signed a SAR1.9bn ($507mn) investment agreement with Jazan City for Primary and Manufacturing Industries to establish a major aquaculture project, during the Saudi International Marine Exhibition in Riyadh on Feb 4.

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