As his war on Ukraine rages, Russia’s Putin is set to visit Iran

The increasingly isolated president will meet his Turkish and Iranian counterparts in Tehran to discuss Syria as the East-West divide deepens. Tehran, Iran – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday. The meeting, which will include Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will take…

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Coronavirus: China economy shrinks on zero-Covid policy

China’s economy contracted sharply in the second quarter of this year as widespread coronavirus lockdowns hit businesses and consumers. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.6% in the three months to the end of June from the previous quarter. Major cities across China, including the major financial and manufacturing centre…

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A Logarithmic Map of the Entire Observable Universe

For a full-size option or to inquire about posters, please visit Pablo Carlos Budassi’s website. A Logarithmic Map of the Entire Observable Universe Among the scientific community, it’s widely believed that so far humans have only discovered about 5% of the universe. Yet, despite knowing about just a fraction of what’s out there, we’ve…

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Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Spain and southwestern France, in the grip of a heatwave that shows no sign of easing. In northern Portugal, a pilot died when his waterbombing plane crashed in the Foz Coa area, near the Spanish border. Fires are ravaging areas of France’s…

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The $100 Trillion Global Economy in One Chart

We’ve covered this topic in the past when the world’s GDP was $88 trillion (2020) and then $94 trillion (2021), and now according to the latest projections, the IMF expects the global economy to reach nearly $104 trillion in nominal value by the end of 2022. Although growth keeps trending upwards, the recovery that was expected…

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US, Israel sign joint anti-Iran nuclear declaration

US President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Lapid sign joint declaration during meeting in Jerusalem. United States President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid have reiterated their anti-Iran positions in a joint declaration committing to preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The two leaders signed the statement earlier after…

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Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF to resume loan

IMF funds will help avert a potential default and pave the way for more aid from other institutions, friendly nations. Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund, a milestone that would pave the way for the release of an additional $1.2 billion in loans and unlock…

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