Syria exports first crude oil shipment since 2010
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European officials this week plan to review the proposals for deals with Mercosur, Latin America’s biggest trade group, and Mexico.
Abu Dhabi’s G42 eyes chip options beyond Nvidia
The Abu Dhabi-backed AI firm is still courting customers for what could be the world’s largest data center campus outside the US.
China investment curbs hit roadblock in Congress
The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, is blocking the measure from being included in must-pass defense legislation.
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Inside the Fight to Unionize Starbucks
Jason Woods is an organizer and national spokesperson for Starbucks Workers United. The labor union recently hit a milestone with 600 coffee shops organized across the United States, but baristas are still struggling with low pay and sub-par working conditions—all while CEO Brian Niccol made $96 million in his first few months on the job. Woods sat down with Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic and Common Dreams journalist Stephen Prager to discuss the union’s fight for fair wages.
China’s exports to Africa surge after US trade upheaval
So far in 2025, exports from China to Africa total more than they did for the whole of 2020.
Protesters call for African debt cancellation
Africa's external debt doubled from over $500 billion in 2020 to more than $1 trillion in 2024.
Nigeria’s GTCO invests $238M after central bank ruling
A central bank directive last year raised the minimum capital requirement for international banks ten-fold to 500 billion naira ($326 million).
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