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Trump’s Plan Backfires? Modi’s BRICS Move Stuns China

While global powers are increasingly choosing sides, India is quietly rewriting the rules. At a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping international alliances, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach is drawing attention across the world. Instead of limiting itself to one camp, India is building relationships with competing powers simultaneously. The…

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Development banks must evolve

Multilateral development banks (MDBs), chief among them the World Bank, were established to provide capital to developing countries that couldn't raise it at home or on affordable terms abroad. For decades, they filled that gap. But as more countries move from low- to middle-income status (according to the World Bank's…

Bangkok Post

'If you import people from Third World Countries...': Trump reiterates stance on immigration

President Trump renewed his criticism of immigration, stating that large-scale migration from developing countries could undermine the US. He also lambasted federal judges over a court ruling invalidating a fee on H-1B visas, calling the decision "crazy" and harmful to the country. Trump previously amplified critiques of birthright citizenship, sharing…

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Putin slams Western sanctions as damaging to the global economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin says developing countries have gained an increasingly important role in the global economy, while the share of output by Western countries has shrunk

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Global Times: Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization 'provides an invaluable reference for developing countries'

BEIJING, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era marked by ecological challenges, development dilemmas and geopolitical dynamics are increasingly intertwined. Through a series of innovative practices, Chinese modernization offers a "green solution" to some of humanity's pressing questions of survival and development. Rooted in the wisdom of Chinese civilization…

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UK bets on private investors to fill climate aid gaps after cuts

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Development minister Jenny Chapman tells The Independent that the government wants to grow the money the UK provides to battle the climate crisis despite cutting funds. But, humanitarian organisations say the needs of private investors and developing countries are not always aligned

The Independent UK

India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion

India abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) architecture. New Delhi argued the resolution elevated an ICJ advisory opinion to a binding status, potentially imposing unagreed obligations on developing nations and limiting policy space.

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PartnerOne Launches a Global Philanthropic Initiative to Expand Pediatric Surgical Care in Developing Countries

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PartnerOne announced the launch of PartnerOne Global Surgery (POGS), a global philanthropic health initiative dedicated to funding advanced pediatric surgical training programs for surgeons from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) at leading pediatric hospitals in North America.

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Top 10 countries with the most gold in 2026: USA tops, China and India lead the global rankings

Gold is amongst the safest forms of investment in the world as it serves as an insurance instrument against inflation, foreign exchange risks, and political instability. It is very usual for the foreign exchange reserves of a country to have some quantity of gold in them. According to the figures…

The Times of India

The crisis of multilateralism and the imperative of WTO reform

The World Trade Organization's role as a global commerce pillar is weakening. Imbalances and unfair practices are challenging its principles. Trade is now seen as strategic power, not just economic exchange. India advocates for balanced reforms to ensure WTO's relevance in a changing world. This includes integrating plurilateral agreements and…

The Economic Times

Cut borrowing costs for poorer countries to free up $900bn for development – report

G77 nations spend $8tn a year servicing debts, but analysis shows how comprehensive relief could benefit social spending

The Guardian - UK

Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds

Study warns women face job losses and increased unpaid care duties as debt and conflict-driven turbulence force spending cuts

The Guardian - UK

10 largest landlocked countries in the world

The world identifies countries based on their coastlines or proximity to oceans. But in some cases, countries have no proximity to the ocean at all, and such countries are called landlocked countries. In simpler words, countries with no access to the ocean are termed landlocked countries. There are about 32…

The Times of India

Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises

The Independent UK

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UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say

Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries

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G7 Shock: Global South Sends Urgent Message

While headlines are filled with wars and political tensions, a deeper and more dangerous crisis is quietly building beneath the surface. At the recent G7 meeting, S. Jaishankar delivered a warning that went beyond geopolitics. He didn’t talk about weapons or borders. He spoke about something far closer to home…

Radio France Internationale

Global trade tensions test WTO as reform battle begins in Yaoundé

Trade ministers from 166 countries are gathering in Cameroon’s capital this week for a high-stakes World Trade Organisation meeting – with divisions over reform, digital trade and development raising doubts about whether the body can adapt to a rapidly changing world.

The Conversation

A crucial meeting aims to remake the WTO to fit the new global order

With the global rules-based order collapsing, the United Nations faces an existential crisis as the United States leads other countries in defunding and withdrawing from key agencies such as the World Health Organization.

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Africa needs to fight for a better deal on world trade rules: it should lead the charge on these 3 priorities at this week’s WTO meeting

African countries face many trade barriers today. Wealthier countries subsidise their farmers, making African agricultural exports less competitive. Global trade rules promise extra support but are rarely implemented. Many African countries also lack the infrastructure, funding or political will to build industries. This leaves them stuck exporting raw materials instead…

The Independent UK

How UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard

ANALYSIS: Long-standing bilateral aid programmes to developing countries that are not classified as ‘fragile’ or ‘conflict-affected’ are set to be severely cut, if not completely eliminated. Nick Ferris reports

The Guardian - UK

UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’

Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income

The Guardian - UK

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced

The Independent UK

How debt relief for developing countries could help reverse the devastating consequences of UK aid cuts

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: New analysis finds that debt relief for developing countries – which the UK could play a key role in orchestrating – could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts. Nick Ferris reports

The Conversation

Too little, too concentrated: why AI start-up funding in Africa needs rethinking

One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains concentrated in…

The Independent UK

The ‘once-in-a-decade’ chance to transform the UK’s footprint on the world

IN FOCUS: With the UK saying that it wishes to become an ‘investor’ rather than a ‘donor’ in the era of foreign aid cuts, reforming UK supply chain laws could ensure that overseas investment maximises the benefits to people in developing countries. Nick Ferris reports

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