US and China push for breakthrough in Sweden as tariff talks enter day two Representatives of the world’s two largest economies meet in Sweden as the expiration date for a 90‑day pause on tariffs draws near. Euronews · Jul 29, 2025
Trump's Bitcoin Reserve Just 'Legitimized It'—Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says G20 Nations Now Rushing To Build Their Own BTC Stockpiles Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong said other G20 nations are now examining Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserves following President Donald Trump‘s establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve through executive order. Benzinga · Jul 29, 2025
US and China to Clash in Sweden: Will Trade Truce Survive Beyond August? US and China negotiate in Stockholm on 28 July 2025 to extend tariff truce, addressing fentanyl tariffs and rare earths, with global trade at stake. International Business Times UK · Jul 28, 2025
Africa’s smallholder farmers are using bright ideas to adapt to climate change: G20 countries should fund their efforts Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life. The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025
Only 3 years left – new study warns the world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods. The Conversation · Jul 20, 2025
G20 finance ministers reach consensus on key economic issues US set to shift its approach towards G20 when it takes over group’s rotating presidency from South Africa in December. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
G20 Nations Agree Central Bank Independence 'Crucial' The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025
Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales, in ‘glimmer of relief’; Trump blasts Fed board – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025
South Africa Warns Global Turmoil Threaten Development Goals G20 chair South Africa warned Thursday that abandoning the rules-based global order and declining cooperation could derail 2030 development goals to end hunger, eradicate extreme poverty and fight climate change. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025
Donald Trump claims he’s behind a sweet change to Coca-Cola – with no confirmation yet US President Donald Trump said that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup in its domestic sodas - all at his suggestion. However, the company have not confirmed the change... Euronews · Jul 17, 2025
Reeves to pitch UK to G20 finance ministers as ‘beacon of stability’ Global uncertainty persists with the threat of US tariffs and the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine. Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025
Egypt needs more drinkable water – how windy coastal resorts could help Egypt is facing a growing water crisis due to its arid climate, limited water resources, and rapidly increasing population. The country of 114 million people depends heavily on the longest river in the world, the Nile, for fresh water. But rising demand for water in Egypt and from upstream users… The Conversation · Jul 9, 2025
Food trade regimes harm people and the planet: how the G20 can drive improvements African food systems face daunting challenges in the face of climate change. They must ensure fair access to food for residents of Africa’s growing cities and create decent jobs where workers and small businesses get a fair share of earnings. Food systems must also mitigate the environmental problems they cause,… The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025
The spirit of the G8 ‘make poverty history’ summit of 2005 seems long gone The 2008 crash, Trump, aid budget cuts and a more fragmented world has made debt relief seem a lost cause but there are murmurs of a renaissance The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2025 Artist’s lens brought to bear on impact of austerity in new exhibition A NEW exhibition is exploring how years of austerity and the global pandemic have affected people in Glasgow communities ...
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2025 Climate, conflict and energy security – our research shows how the EU’s industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis Industrial policy is back – it’s currently central to the agendas of both the EU and the UK. This resurgence comes amid a polycrisis marked by climate breakdown, social inequality, energy insecurity and geopolitical instability. And it reflects a wider shift. Governments across G20 countries are stepping in more actively…
International Business Times · Jun 26, 2025 G20 President S.Africa Warns Global Turmoil Hurts Poorer Nations Global fragmentation is fuelling unprecedented turmoil and disproportionately harming poorer nations, South Africa's foreign minister warned Thursday, urging a united G20 response for peace.
Kiplinger · Jun 26, 2025 These Are the Key Tariff Issues to Watch in Coming Months While they're not dominating headlines right now, tariffs are not over. Some key dates are coming up fast that could upend markets all over again.
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 Xi Jinping to skip Brics summit in Brazil after India’s Modi offered state dinner Chinese president has never missed a Brics summit before
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025 G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen The world’s most developed economies have also burnt the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage. Preventing further climate change means a global fossil fuel phase-out must happen by 2050. Climate change mitigation scientists Sven Teske and Saori Miyake analysed the potential…
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025 Africa’s power pools: what the G20 can do to help countries share electricity South Africa holds the presidency of the G20 this year. The group is made up of 19 of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and the African Union. A priority of South Africa’s G20 presidency is African connectivity: promoting cross-border energy trade and regional power pools as a way…
The Conversation · Jun 3, 2025 Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – what the G20 can do about it Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They take up 23% of the continent. At 674 million hectares in extent, these forests occupy an area the same size as the Amazon rainforest.
The Conversation · May 27, 2025 Sugary drinks, processed foods, alcohol and tobacco are big killers: why the G20 should add its weight to health taxes By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eight percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these diseases are what we call silent killers: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, as well as certain types of cancer at increasingly…
We Got This Covered · May 22, 2025 ‘Always grifting’: Donald Trump humiliated after using photo from wrong country in South African ‘genocide’ claim A swing and a miss, Mr. President!
Euronews · May 22, 2025 EU and African Union ministers pledge to boost cooperation on peace, security and economy The last time that foreign ministers from both continents met, Russia had not launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war in Sudan had not begun, and France had not lost its influence in Africa's Sahel region, where its military departed from last year.