US blockade of Iranian ports due to begin; European oil prices hit record high of nearly $150 a barrel

In a post on Truth Social in the last few minutes, US president Donald Trump said Iranian ships will be “immediately ...
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The PSC: Where critics go to 'serve' in silence

My Dear People,Isn’t it wonderful how the so-called second republic handles "feedback"?Poor Jessie Majome was clearly overworking herself at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, fussing over ...
International Monetary Fund

World Economic Outlook Update

Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent for 2026 and 3.2 percent for 2027, revised slightly up since the October 2025 World Economic Outlook. Technology investment, fiscal and monetary support, ...
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Iran war updates: Trump says US to block Hormuz, IRGC insists strait open

The IRGC has warned that “any miscalculated move will trap the enemy in the deadly whirlpools” of the key waterway. In a ...