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In April, Argentina’s president Javier Milei partially lifted the capital and currency controls that had been in place since 2011. The move was possible with the support of a US$20 billion (£15 billion) IMF bailout and means Argentinians may now buy unlimited dollars again.

Editorial: The deal with Javier Milei shows how America-first dealmaking is bending global finance to serve authoritarian and extractive ends

President Donald Trump completes the first 100 days of his return to the White House on April 29, 2025, and the period has been marked by a whirlwind of activity that has remade vast swathes of American life and international relations.

Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.

Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting

Rodrigo Nunes, a senior lecturer in political theory, explains how despite harsh economic conditions creating fertile ground for ‘entrepreneur culture’, resistance has sprung up among delivery drivers

With global tensions running high and world leaders gather en masse to pay their respects, Pope Francis’ funeral is shaping up to be one of the most significant international summits of the year.

Despite their differences, Trump, Milei, Zelenskyy and others are to attend the pontiff’s funeral.

Pope Francis’ journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale.

The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world.

Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope