"Europe Lost Its Power by Chasing the Wrong Goals" – Former PM Liz Truss Speaks Out

In the postwar era, the U.S.-led liberal international order underpinned the rules and norms for security, economic, and diplomatic interactions among states. However, with the domestic political backlash against unregulated globalisation, coupled with the rise of other major powers such as China and their global ambitions, the old world order has lost its traditional underwriters.

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A Culture of Circularity: Driving Social and Behavioural Change for India’s Urban Waste Transition:-

India's circular economy can’t succeed on tech and policy alone—it must drive deep behavioural change and shift social norms around waste.

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Slovakia, heavily impacted by Ukraine’s refusal to renew the Russian gas transit agreement, seeking alternatives In January 2025, the Ukraine gas transit agreement expired, halting the Russian piped natural gas to Europe via Ukraine. The gas transit agreement was renewed in 2019 for five years, which was initially signed in 2009 for 10 years. Kyiv refused to renew it, arguing that the transit of Russian natural gas to Europe was aiding Moscow in financing its war against Ukraine, leading to a spike in the price of gas.

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The US views digitised money as a systemic fragility, while Europe sees efficiency and control—raising a key question: Are CBDCs boosting resilience or centralising risk? At a time when central banks worldwide are actively pursuing the development of digital currencies, the United States (US) has opted for a markedly different approach—outright prohibition. In January 2025, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the establishment, issuance, or circulation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), citing concerns related to privacy, financial stability, and national sovereignty.

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