Global Economy
Trade wars, sanctions, oil shocks, and the forces reshaping South Asian prosperity.
GFN tracks the global economic forces with the greatest impact on Pakistan, India, and South Asia: energy price volatility, IMF negotiations, sanctions regimes, CPEC developments, trade route disruptions, and currency pressures. Every economic story is analysed for its direct regional implications.

Why Virat Kohli's Back-to-Back IPL Wins Signal India's Cricket Dominance
Kohli's second straight IPL title cements Bengaluru's legacy and reshapes India's cricket economy. The win spotlights how domestic leagues are redefining the sport's power structures.
Why Virat Kohli's Back-to-Back IPL Wins Signal India's Cricket Dominance
Kohli's second straight IPL title cements Bengaluru's legacy and reshapes India's cricket economy. The win spotlights how domestic leagues are redefining the sport's power structures.
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Four years after the formal end of Ethiopia's Tigray war, Ethiopians will be voting in general elections.

How PSG's Champions League Dynasty Reshapes Europe's Football Power Balance
Paris Saint-Germain's back-to-back titles mark the first repeat winners since Real Madrid's 2016-18 run. What this means for football's shifting economic and competitive landscape.

How Colombia's FARC Dissidents Could Redraw South America's Cocaine Trade
The return of FARC rebels to armed struggle threatens regional stability. It also risks reigniting the hemisphere's drug wars.
Why Israel's Gaza Land Grab Could Unravel the Two-State Illusion
Netanyahu's push to seize 70% of Gaza signals the death knell for Palestinian statehood. The move risks igniting a wider regional war and reshaping South Asia's diplomatic calculus.

Colombia's Leftist Experiment Faces Collapse If Debt Swamps Social Gains
Gustavo Petro's poverty reduction gains risk reversal as debt balloons to 58.5% of GDP. The next president must choose between Bukele-style austerity or deeper inequality.

How PSG-Arsenal's Champions League Final Could Redraw Europe's Football Power Balance
A 20-year-old phenom faces a Ballon d'Or winner in a clash that could redefine football's economic and sporting hierarchy. The stakes extend far beyond the pitch.

How Frank Garcia's Africa Appointment Could Redraw the US-China Rivalry in Africa

How India's 'Cockroach' Slur Sparked a Youth-Led Uprising Against Modi's Elite

How the Kaaba's Black Cloth Hides a $3bn Secret Saudi Empire
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How Trump's Cuba Oil Blockade Could Redraw the Western Hemisphere's Power Map
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