Uzbekistan is emerging as a regional drone hub, and its partnership with Türkiye is deepening as it seeks to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and build a self-sufficient defense ecosystem.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing the largest Ebola disease outbreak ever recorded in the country, with more than 5,700 confirmed cases and nearly 2,800 deaths reported by August 26. The outbreak has expanded to 60 health zones across six provinces, while vaccination of healthcare workers has begun.
A major Australian clinical trial has found that daily statin treatment reduced the risk of a first major cardiovascular event by 30% among otherwise healthy adults over 70. The findings could influence future guidelines on preventive cardiovascular care for older people.
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck has achieved positive Phase 3 results in patients with high-risk melanoma. The treatment significantly improved recurrence-free and distant metastasis-free survival when combined with pembrolizumab, marking a major milestone for personalized cancer therapy
The United States and Venezuela have announced a landmark agreement that would give Washington control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The deal is expected to attract more than $100 billion in private investment and generate over $209 billion in tax revenues for Venezuela, although key details about its implementation remain unclear.
Xi's first Egypt visit since 2016 comes as bilateral trade tops $19 billion, but Cairo seeks to address a structural imbalance by attracting Chinese factories to the Suez Canal zone.
The EU-Mercosur trade deal, now provisionally in force, gives South American nations a third major economic partner beyond China and the US.
New rules allow larger equity investments and add defence-related activities to the EIC's remit, signalling a shift toward project-based support.
Since 1991, bilateral trade has expanded dramatically, with China now Uzbekistan's largest trading partner and a key investor in infrastructure and industrial projects.
Brussels is signing deals from Latin America to Southeast Asia, with the Mercosur pact now in force and negotiations with India, Australia and Mexico concluded.
After two years of near-stagnation, Germany's GDP grew 0.2% in Q2 2026, but the recovery is fragile as the country grapples with high energy costs and competition from China.
Agricultural exports hit a record €137.5 billion in 2025, up 8.4%, and now account for 20.7% of total Dutch goods exports, the highest share since 2001.
When people, especially in Europe, think of great travel destinations, they often imagine France, Spain, Italy, Japan or Thailand. Rarely does Kazakhstan come to mind. Yet this vast Central Asian nation offers something increasingly difficult to find in modern tourism: authenticity. But for me, as a Belgian journalist, Kazakhstan is one of the most underrated travel destinations. It is so rich that, in one country, you can experience so many different things.
Africa’s tourism sector is expanding rapidly and could create jobs, attract investment, and support economic growth, potentially addressing some drivers of migration. However, experts argue tourism alone cannot reduce migration, as benefits are uneven, security risks remain high, and broader economic reforms are still essential.
The World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) has officially completed the first milestone of Tourism House Brussels, a landmark initiative designed to strengthen the relationship between the global tourism industry and the European institutional ecosystem.
LUANDA, ANGOLA — Under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Angola hosted the Angola Investment Summit from June 17 to 19, 2026. The summit was an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, held in partnership with the Global Tourism Forum Institute (GTFI), based in Brussels and Dubai.