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Mexico weighs tariffs on Chinese imports in bid to placate Trump
Mexico plans higher tariffs on Chinese imports as part of its 2026 budget, seeking to satisfy the Trump administration whilst addressing domestic economic pressures.
Future 500 Forum to tackle Europe’s chronic scale-up gap
As Europe lags Asia and the US on competitiveness, a new initiative aims to give Central and Southeast Europe’s most promising companies a shot at becoming global champions, co-founder Stjepan Orešković tells bne IntelliNews.
Egypt’s Petromaint wins $121mn Iraqi oilfield maintenance deal, eyes operations in Algeria
Petromaint, a unit of Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum, has secured a $121mn contract to provide full maintenance services at Iraq’s Zubair oilfield, and is mulling establishing a specialised maintenance and construction services plant in Algeria.
BRICS leaders gather in China to coordinate anti-Trump alliance
The EU’s 27 foreign ministers will debate seizing Russia’s frozen $200bn at an informal gathering in Copenhagen, as the leading BRICS nations gathered in Beijing to form a common strategy to deal with US trade aggression on August 30.
EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Russia problem
European foreign ministers gathered in Copenhagen to discuss a number of issues with holding Russia to account for the war with Ukraine at the top of the agenda.
People’s Party holds balance of power in Thailand’s search for new Prime Minister
Bhumjaithai Party chief Anutin Charnvirakul, 58, quickly positioned himself as a contender, declaring readiness to become Thailand’s 32nd Prime Minister.
Cambodia to export over 3,000 crocodiles to China and Vietnam in September
Prices in Cambodia have fluctuated sharply. Baby crocodiles once fetched as little as $0.38 each, but this year rates have rebounded, with one-month-old crocodiles selling for between $7 and $12.
Kyivstar rings Nasdaq bell in landmark listing for Ukraine amid reconstruction push
Ukrainian officials described the listing as an important signal that the country’s businesses continue to thrive and attract foreign investment despite the strains of war.
Modi and Xi push reset as trade pressures force India and China closer together
For Modi, at least for now, the shift feeds into his narrative of a multipolar order, and one where India is not forced into binary choices between Washington and Beijing.
Guyana election on September 1 set to shape oil and gas future
Guyanese voters head to the polls on September 1 in a pivotal general election that will determine whether President Irfaan Ali's People's Progressive Party/Civic maintains its parliamentary majority amid the country's rapid oil drive.
High profile Euromaidan revolutionary and top Ukrainian politician gunned down in Lviv
Andriy Parubiy, a key Euromaidan revolution figure and former Rada speaker, was assassinated in Lviv on August 30.
Orban government bans ethnic Hungarian military commander from Schengen zone sparking tweet war between Warsaw and Budapest
Hungary is banning from the country, and thus from the Schengen area, the commander who ordered the attacks on the Druzhba pipeline last week.
Cold War-era missile agreements are back on the agenda and could provide badly needed peace deal negotiation middle ground
Restarting talks on renewing the Cold War missile treaties is one of the best options of kicking off serious peace negotiations between Russia and the West and now its back on the agenda.
Iran rejects European troika's interpretation of nuclear deal dispute mechanism
Iran's FM Araghchi tells UN that European troika misinterprets JCPOA dispute mechanism, says Iran properly triggered process in May 2018 before taking remedial steps.
Russia making steady gains in the battle for the Donbas
Russian forces have made significant territorial advances across several fronts in eastern Ukraine since July, and the battle for the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk is still raging.
India set to boost Russian oil imports despite US tariffs
Indian imports of Russian oil are expected to increase in September as New Delhi presses ahead with purchases despite new US punitive tariffs
France, Germany and UK trigger snapback mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
European powers trigger UN snapback sanctions on Iran after failed Geneva talks, giving 30-day window for nuclear negotiations before sanctions take effect.
Rheinmetall to invest over €1.5bn in Balkan munitions factories
German defence giant's investments are part of a broader European effort to boost defence production since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Orlen to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant
Race is on to make it Europe’s first such installation based on small modular reactor technology.
Serbian police use pepper spray to disperse protest in Novi Sad
Protests have turned violent in recent weeks, with confrontations between pro- and anti-government groups and the police.