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G7 finance ministers explore responses to Iran war fallout

PARIS, May 19 - France's finance minister urged the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to do more to help countries most vulnerable to the fallout from the Middle East conflict, as he hosted ministers from the G7 and other countries in Paris on Tuesday.

Asia

What's at stake in Armenia's June election?

May 19 - Armenia holds a parliamentary election on June 7 that pits the governing Civil Contract party, which is pursuing closer ties with the West, against an array of opposition parties, many of which are pro-Russian.

Asia

Carbon price paid in Third Countries

On 28 August 2025, the European Commission launched three Calls for Evidence (CfEs) to support the preparation of the implementing acts for the definitive phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This specific consultation aimed at gathering stakeholders' input