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Description: The Conclave comprised of 133 cardinals chose the little-known Robert Prevost to succeed Francis as the next pontiff of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a US citizen from Chicago with a dual Peruvian citizenship was mostly known to have aligned with his predecessor’s prospects regarding the direction and the impact the Catholic Church should have on global issues. He was a missionary in Peru in 1985 before returning to the US in 1999 when he took a leadership role within his religious order. Prevost served two six-year terms as the head of the Augustinians before becoming a cardinal in 2023. Little to no insight is offered regarding the American successor on the th
Description: The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the US Trade representative Jamieson Greer are set to meet their counterparts from China this weekend in Geneva. The information was initially disclosed by US sources who have stated they made the primary approach to discuss the tariff escalation with China, while the Chinese Trade Ministry confirmed they have agreed to meet their US counterparts after carefully considering the repercussions of the tariffs. Detailed information regarding the initial direct contact wasn’t disclosed as both sides were worried about compromising their negotiating position, however, indications of substantial de-escalation were hinted. The
Description: European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has outlined the bloc’s strategy to completely cut Europe’s dependence on Russian oil, gas or nuclear – powered electricity by 2027. Strife division and discontent was created with eastern members of the Union such as Slovakia and Hungary, which have completely denounced the Commission’s plans as it would mean an economic suicide for the EU and considerably lower the bloc’s energy competitiveness. Europe started lowering its energy dependence on Russian natural resources ever since the latter’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. EU’s gas and oil imports have lowered from 45% before 2022 to just 19% in 2024, with countries suc
Description: Sources within the UAE have confirmed that for the past couple of months diplomatic efforts have been made to mediate indirect talks between Syria and Israel in the midst of aggravated tensions. Syrian President Ahmed al – Sharaa confirmed the suspicions while visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in France and stated that indirect efforts have been made to limit Israel’s warfare campaign in the west parts of the country. The information comes at the pinnacle of tensions between the two countries since the ousting of former President Bashar al – Assad as Israel has repeatedly led aerial bombardment campaigns in Syria under the pretext of protecting the Druze
Description: Turkish Trade Minister, Omer Bolat announced the expansion of the free trade agreement (FTA) between Turkey and the UK. He mentioned that previously agreed terms between the two countries were requiring expansion due to volatility in the global markets. Bolat mentioned that he met the UK Secretary of Business and Trade, John Reynolds, as they discussed the potential expansion of the agreement towards a more comprehensive framework which would be beneficial for both countries. The representatives also agreed to schedule the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) for later this year in London where the conclusion of the discussions regarding the expansion woul
Description: Newly appointed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris, where they announced closer cooperation in establishing a well – armed and economically independent Europe. The leaders discussed key global issues such as the war in Ukraine, Europe’s economic and energy strategy going forward as well as the bolstering of bilateral ties which would propel the EU back on the global geopolitical map. Working groups from both countries held a joint meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris as both countries reaffirmed Europe’s commitment to enforce a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine. Merz arrived in Paris on the back of a sha
Description: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro while visiting Moscow for the scheduled Victory Day parade on 09 May signed a comprehensive strategic agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The agreement was announced a day earlier and emphasized the close bilateral ties between the two countries in a tentative geopolitical climate. The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov labeled the agreement as a document of high importance and value, especially within the energy sector. The agreement mostly encompassed closer cooperation between Venezuela and Russia within the exploration of oil and gas deposits within OPEC+ and stated to be established in good faith while avoi
Description: Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El – Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met in Athens, where they signed a strategic partnership agreement highlighting several areas of cooperation between Greece and Egypt. The leaders reaffirmed the strategic alignment on projects such as energy, defense, political, economic and cultural ties. Sisi and Mitsotakis announced the establishment of a large project that was comprised of establishing a 3,000 MW undersea cable that would stretch across the Mediterranean and allow the flow of electricity in Europe through energy sources from North Africa. Both leaders also reaffirmed their joint position on the Arab plan f
Description: Venezuela’s leader of political opposition to the Maduro regime, Maria Corina Machado, alongside five other members of her group were rescued from Argentina’s embassy in Caracas and sheltered in the US. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that a US led effort to rescue the oppositionists was conducted successfully in cooperation with Argentinian government which sheltered the members since the controversial elections in Venezuela which led to the political persecution of Machado and her followers. Argentinian President Javier Milei hailed the operation as defense of freedom and democracy in the region. Machado through a Zoom call addressed her follow
Description: Indian aerial forces launched a barrage of attacks on territories within the Pakistani administered Kashmir and directly into Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing at least 26 and injuring another 38 people in a military operation codenamed Sindoor. Pakistan claimed the country retaliated the attacks and downed at least 5 Indian fighter jets along the heavily militarized Line of Control (LOC) which splits the Indian and Pakistani administered parts of the Kashmir province. Indian military officials have stated the air force targeted terrorist strongholds which pertained to the Resistance Front, the group, which was behind the Pahalgam attacks on 22 Apr, as well as