China will forgive 23 loans for 17 African nations

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News Date: August 22, 2022

China has pledged to forgive 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries and will also provide food assistance to the struggling nations, China's foreign minister Wang Yi said at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Mr. Wang also announced to increase imports from Africa, support the greater development of Africa's agricultural and manufacturing sectors, and expand cooperation in emerging industries.
Sources: news.com.au

IMF Debt forgiveness for 25 poorest countries

IMF Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of the IMF's member countries under the IMF's revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) as part of the Fund's response to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source:imf.org

BRICS Summit Opens in Rio Amid Key Absences and Reform Push

🌍 July 6, 2025: The BRICS summit kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with 11 member nations united around a joint declaration—marking rare consensus amid complex global divides. Finance ministers called for IMF reform and a shift in voting power toward emerging economies. The group also sharpened its tone on Middle East tension and backed Brazil and India for UN Security Council reform. Notably absent are Xi Jinping, citing a scheduling conflict, and Vladimir Putin, avoiding arrest risks. Their absence shifts focus to Brazil and India.
Stay tuned, as the story of a new global order unfolds.

What is Section 230 which Trumps wants terminated?

Section 230 is a piece of Internet legislation, passed into law as part of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 (a common name for Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996), formally codified as Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 at 47 U.S.C.§ 230.
Targeting fake news and the US presidential elections, Trump and others have attacked Section 230, saying it has given companies too much legal protection, allowing them to escape unscathed.
Sources: twitter.com, opoyi.com

BRICS to achieve a safer and more harmonious world - Putin

At the BRICS parliamentary forum held in St Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the pivotal role of BRICS nations in fostering a safer and more harmonious global environment.
In his address on Thursday, Putin highlighted the collaborative potential of BRICS to contribute significantly towards global peace and stability.
He underscored the importance of mutual cooperation and collective efforts among BRICS countries to tackle global challenges, promote economic development, and ensure a balanced world order.
"We will be able to achieve the maximum implementation of the economic, investment, technological, and human potential of our countries, and strengthen the constructive influence of BRICS on global processes," he said.

Basel III endgame strikes the Federal Reserve

U.S. Federal Reserve officials, led by Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr, are exploring changes to the 'Basel III endgame' overhaul for bank capital regulations.
This includes reconsidering operational risk calculations and potential offsets for mortgage servicing.
It marks a significant shift as the Fed acknowledges concerns from the banking industry about the policy's impact on lending.
Here is Michael Barr's statement:
'We want to make sure that the rule supports a vibrant economy that supports low - and moderate-income communities, that gets the calibration right upon things like mortgages.
So the public comment that we're getting on this is really critical for us getting it right. We take it very, very seriously.
That program was really designed in that emergency situation. It was designed for that emergency to say, we want to make sure that banks and creditors of banks and depositors banks understand that banks have the liquidity they need.'