[ad_1] A view from inside a commercial plane flying over Kabul city in November 2021, after the Taliban takeover in August of that year. Photo: Hector RETAMAL / AFP/FileSource: AFP Far above Kabul, the cash-strapped Taliban government has located a potentially lucrative revenue stream: Afghanistan’s airspace. As Israel and Iran’s …

[ad_1] With an economic restructuring in the works, Ecuador is positioning itself to ride the tensions between the US and China to an economic rebound in 2025. While many of its Latin American neighbors are benefiting from post-pandemic tailwinds—including surging commodity prices and a nearshoring boom driven by the US—Ecuador …

[ad_1] Activists burn an effigy of Trump to protest against tariff hikes during a demonstration in Kolkata. Photo: Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP/FileSource: AFP India once united US policymakers like few issues. For nearly three decades, US presidents of both parties courted New Delhi as an emerging ally, politely overlooking disagreements …