Negotiations over the EU’s 11th package of sanctions on Russia have stalled due to opposition from Athens and Budapest, which want their companies removed from a list of ‘war sponsors’ compiled by Kiev, according to Politico.

A key adviser to Prime Minister Modi says the assessments are having a direct impact on trade and investment Indian authorities will push back against country rankings compiled by global agencies that are promoting the interests of a tiny group that is driving a real-world agenda, according to a top adviser to Indian Prime Minister…

US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a “tentative” agreement on raising the country’s debt ceiling and curbing federal government spending, following a lengthy phone call on Saturday evening. The bill, however, must be finalized and voted through Congress before the government runs out of cash to pay its bills.