Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday warned that the world is witnessing a fundamental "rupture" in the global order rather than a gradual transition, cautioning against weaponising trade, finance, and supply chains.
The Global Risks Report is published ahead of the World Economic Forum's 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, scheduled for later this month, where political and business leaders will gather to discuss ways to mitigate the highlighted risks.
The new US-Pakistan mining deal in Balochistan risks increasing violence and repression in the region. Experts warn it prioritizes geopolitical rivalry with China over the rights of the Baloch people, who reject foreign exploitation without their consent, fearing more displacement and milita
This year's Forum on Africa-China Cooperation, held every three years, was the first since the pandemic and China's own economic slowdown. It came amid growing geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and the West, and Xi was blunt in his assessment of the latter's influence on the continent.
The two projects highlight the geopolitical rivalry between India and China competing for influence in Nepal, The Kathmandu Post reported. said. However, progress on the Indian project Raxaul-Kathmandu railway has been more rapid.