Prior to Merz’s visit, several German business executives urged the chancellor to adopt a tougher stance on China’s industrial strategies, which give its firms price benefits through means such as subsidies, strategic dumping, and an undervalued currency.
Responding to these concerns, Merz called for fair competition, emphasizing the need for transparency, reliability, and adherence to established

Teresina Brazil Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the groundbreaking services for the Teresina Brazil Temple will occur on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Elder Ciro Schmeil, First Counselor in the Brazil Area Presidency, will preside at the event.
As previously announced, the Teresina Brazil Temple will be built on a 3.60-acre site locate

“We were seriously concerned about the reports suggesting that there might have been a chance to involve law enforcement more, and we want to ensure that if any company has such an opportunity, they would take it further,” he added.
OpenAI’s head of policy, Chan Park, alongside six other company representatives, met with members of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Cabinet on Tuesday in Ottawa — a meet

More than 1.8 million children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition between now and June, according to the latest analysis published by the IPC food security monitoring platform. This concerning situation follows the failure of rains during the October to December Deyr season and a consequent drop in crop production. The hardest hit are poor farmers, pastoralists, and internally displaced

Le traité révisé facilite une intégration accrue de l’économie mexicaine, principalement manufacturière, avec l’industrie européenne, notamment dans l’automobile. Il permet aussi une augmentation des investissements européens au Mexique.
Pour le Mexique, c’est une façon de réduire sa forte dépendance envers l’économie américaine. Cependant, cette dépendance même rend

By November 2025, Tanzania hosted over 140,000 Burundian refugees, having fled years of civil unrest in Burundi.
Though many are being “voluntarily repatriated”, a UNHCR official states thousands still require international protection in Tanzania.
About 17,000 express they can’t return due to safety concerns or fears of political persecution, including political opposition memb

Managing the aftermath of the crisis has been a top priority for Dati. Earlier this month, Dati announced she would step down from her ministerial role to run for mayor. However, three individuals close to her discussions with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, speaking anonymously, revealed that she is trying to retain her position for as long as possible. “She wants to be seen as the one wh

The Quebec government has proposed Bill No. 9 – The Secular State Act, leading to significant public discussion and criticism from religious groups. This bill expands upon 2017 and 2019 regulations, proposing further limitations on religious symbolism in public areas.
Key provisions include banning public workers from wearing visible religious symbols like hijabs, turbans, kippahs, and large cros

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Council of Europe move targets antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, and wider religious intolerance
As hate incidents and polarisation increase across borders, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has linked the protection of religious minorities to the organisation’s core post-war promise of “never again” and its ongoing work on anti-discrimination and democratic resilience. The approa