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European Council building in Brussels lit at dusk. — Pressure Campaign: The fifteenth package marks the bloc's narrowest sanctions vote to date, with two member states withholding support until the closing hours. | Source: Unsplash

World

Brussels Greenlights Fifteenth Sanctions Package on Russia

The new measures target a third-country sanctions-evasion network and tighten restrictions on Russian financial services exports, with carve-outs that proved decisive.

Flooded street with water rising over kerbs in a residential area.

Weather

Gulf Coast Flood Season Opens Early as Atmospheric Rivers Shift North

By Sofia Almeida 25 days ago

The European Parliament chamber in Strasbourg seen from a balcony.

World

EU Lawmakers Sign Off on AI Act Enforcement Mechanism

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A container ship at a major port with stacked containers.

Graphics

Graphics: How Global Trade Has Reorganised Across Three Years

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

The skyline of Tokyo at dusk with light reflecting on glass towers.

World

Japan and South Korea Sign Long-Awaited Defence Cooperation Pact

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

Aerial view of a city in West Africa during golden hour.

Opinion

Guest Essay: The Quiet Resilience of African Diplomatic Coalitions

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A bulk cargo ship at anchor seen from a coastline at dawn.

World

Ankara Hosts Quiet Talks on Black Sea Grain Corridor Revival

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A close-up of stacked international currency notes on a polished surface.

World

G7 Finance Ministers Rebuff Push to Tap Frozen Russian Assets

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

An international meeting venue with flags of multiple nations.

Opinion

Multilateralism Is Quietly Adapting, Not Collapsing

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

A wide arid landscape with sparse vegetation and distant escarpment.

World

Drought in the Horn of Africa Pushes Aid Groups Into Triage Mode

By Sofia Almeida a month ago

European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt under a low evening sky.

World

ECB Holds Path on Balance-Sheet Runoff as Funding Stress Eases

By Marta Reyes a month ago

A high-resolution overhead view of a tropical coral reef and turquoise water.

World

South-East Asian Nations Convene to Hash Out Maritime Code

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

An aerial view of central Buenos Aires showing the city's grid layout and historic centre.

World

Buenos Aires Rolls Back Capital Controls in Surprise Reform Package

By Sofia Almeida 2 months ago

A skyline view of Victoria Island, Lagos, with high-rises against an evening sky.

World

Lagos Tech Sector Eyes Listing Wave as Naira Stabilises

By Daniel Park 2 months ago

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