Group of Twenty economies have weathered another year of shocks, from energy price increases and persistent policy uncertainty to heightened protectionism. But this resilience should not obscure a deeper challenge: medium-term growth prospects remain weak.
Dhaka, Bangladesh//— To help safeguard the continuity of essential medicines and support job creation in Bangladesh, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, has committed a US$ 30.7 million senior secured loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals PLC (Popular), a leading manufacturer of generic medicines.
US government intervention to halt pressure on its Treasuries is a “temporary fix” which doesn’t address the real and intensifying issues, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
At least 350 aid workers were killed in 2025, one of the deadliest years on record, with more than half of those deaths occurring in the occupied Palestinian territory and one in five in Sudan, according to the Aid Worker Security Database, the leading global tracker of violence against humanitarian workers.
Muhammad Waqas Haider, Lancaster University India and Pakistan fought an intense four-day war in May 2025. But while the media narrative was dominated by fighter jets, drones and missiles, the most consequential contest unfolded in orbit a few hundred kilometres up.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country rejects the latest US-backed peace plan for Gaza, demanding the full disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli forces withdraw.
Vilnius, Lithuania, August 5, 2026. – As American tech employers balance AI-driven restructuring with hiring shifts, making sense of the job market requires looking directly at large-scale data from the open web.
India// — Mintoak (https://www.Mintoak.com/), the payments and engagement OS for acquirers, today announced the acquisition of ICC Loyalty. The acquisition expands Mintoak’s footprint across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia while strengthening its ability to help banks unlock new revenue opportunities beyond payments.
Japan and the US just intervened together for the first time in decades, and the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations says the fallout will hit global portfolios in ways in which few investors are prepared.
Amy McAuliffe, University of Notre Dame A key question remains over the landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal announced with much fanfare on July 22, 2026: Will it allow a nation long suspected of having nuclear weapons ambitions to enrich uranium?
