WB's capital increase - multilateralism gets a shot in the arm

In April, governments from around the world agreed to a $13 billion capital increase for the World Bank Group (WBG), sending a clear signal that multilateralism is far from dead. The additional funding will strengthen the WBG's capacity to support development projects around the world. But it also raises critical...

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Trump-Kim historic summit

The historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore was the first-ever 'face to face' encounter between a serving U.S. president and an authoritarian North Korean supreme leader in about 70 years. The past presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W...

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World Cup: Twists and turns dominate

On Saturday, France was awarded a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) penalty, a bit belatedly, after the foul by Joshua Risdon of Australia on Antoine Griezmann of France. It was pretty a nifty experience to see the magic of VAR!But immediately after Australia was defeated by France 2-1, the victims cried...

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