Protests have reignited in Lebanon amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, echoing the anti-establishment protests that began in October 2019 against corruption and the poor state of the country’s economy...

According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), total global military spending rose again in 2019, reaching over $1.9 trillion (€1.75 trillion). This figure indicates a global increase of 3.6% from 2018, the largest annual increase in a decade...

On April 24, 2020, Washington announced plans for a $12.1 million economic aid package for Greenland with the intention to strengthen ties and counter Chinese and Russian ambitions in the Arctic...

In 2019, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced plans to move the country’s capital from Jakarta to Borneo. Scientists have now identified a potential tsunami risk in the Borneo region...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is forcing many companies to reevaluate their supply chains. Thus, India is promoting incentives for companies looking to diversify their manufacturing outside of China...

On April 20, 2020, following the expiration of May futures contracts for US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the price of the main US oil benchmark fell more than $50/barrel, ending in the negative for the first time in history...

On April 19, 2020, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro publicly joined a group of roughly 600 protestors objecting to stay-at-home orders issued by state governors. The protesters also demanded the closure of Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress, advocating for military intervention with President Bolsonaro instead...

China has reported that its economy shrank by 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. This marks the country’s first contraction since it started recording quarterly figures in 1992...

Some European countries are beginning to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions by reopening shops, daycares, and construction sites. EU leaders have urged caution around reopening, encouraging a coordinated easing of lockdown measures after meeting certain conditions...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that the global economy will contract by 3% in 2020 as companies and governments worldwide face a health crisis, a financial crisis, and a collapse in commodity prices...