In late 2025, the European Union agreed to accelerate the removal of the customs-duty exemption for imported parcels valued under 150 euros, a technical change that will take effect from mid-2026.

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The impeachment and congressional appointment of a new president only months before elections underscores the weakness of Peru’s executive branch. In the early hours of October 10, 2025, Peru’s ...

The youth-led “Gen-Z 212” movement demands reforms in education and healthcare, as well as stronger anti-corruption measures. Since late September, Morocco has witnessed a wave of protests not only in ...

The European Union is losing in a human resources race as global rivals outpace the bloc in attracting skilled talent. European schools, labs and start-ups often fail to attract the continent’s ...

Factory-built reactors offer a scalable, low-carbon solution for climate and digital needs yet still face legacy challenges to nuclear deployment. July 2023: The factory-assembled core of a small ...

Since its creation in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had seldom drawn the kind of attention generated by its 2025 summit in Tianjin. The event featured the first high-level meeting ...

The U.S. has banned a digital dollar. Meanwhile, Europe is racing ahead with its digital euro. Representative Tom Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on ...

Iran’s sway in the oil market is fading as global supply chains diversify and new producers emerge, with China buying most of its exports at a discount. Iran remains a major oil producer, but its ...

China’s rise as a global power has drawn attention to its dominance in both East and West Asia, yet its growing influence in South Asia deserves equal consideration. By capitalizing on long-standing ...

China’s dominance over rare earths gives Beijing powerful leverage in trade, technology and strategic negotiations. Metal cubes representing rare earth elements including neodymium (Nd), praseodymium ...

Transnational organized crime poses an increasingly serious threat to public safety, democratic governance and state legitimacy in Latin America. Once primarily concentrated in countries like Mexico ...