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On May 5–7, 2026, a delegation from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative arrived in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, for negotiations on implementing the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), signed February 9, 2026. The agreement grants the United States access to Bangladesh’s port infrastructure and opens its market to American Big Tech companies, digital platforms, and energy suppliers in exchange for a reduced 19 percent tariff on textiles and duty‑free status for selected categories.
In a personal letter to newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, President Trump tied the preservation of Bangladesh’s trade preferences to...
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May 13, 2026
09:39
New India-South Korea Defense Partnership Facilitates the Displacement of Russian and Chinese Weapons from Global South Markets
From April 19 to 21, 2026, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pai...
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May 8, 2026
09:23
King Charles III’s Visit to Washington: U.S. Big Tech vs. the Core Centers of Global Capital
From April 27 to 30, 2026, King Charles III made the first state vi...
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May 6, 2026
08:59
Persistent Issues, Emerging Threats: Germany’s 45th Panzer Brigade and Hybrid Vulnerabilities in Lithuania
On December 2019, 2023, Germany and Lithuania signed an official agreement on a deployment of armored German brigade in Lithuania. This was a histo...
Lukas Šimonis
May 4, 2026
14:15
Islamist Offensive in Mali: The Prospect of a “Syrian Scenario” in the Sahel
On April 25, 2026, a coordinated offensive by the Islamist groups JNIM (Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin) and the Azawad Liberation Front swept ...
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April 29, 2026
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