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Global South

Microsoft plans $50B AI push in Global South

Microsoft said it is on pace to invest about $50 billion in artificial intelligence expansion across countries in the Global South by the end of the decade.

18 Feb 2026-10:29
Canada and S. Korea agree on trade deal covering autos and minerals

29 Jan 2026-20:17
Turkish president calls for cooperation to revive global trade

The Turkish president said on Saturday that deep-rooted international cooperation, sustainable supply chains, and new policy tools are essential to reviving global trade.

22 Nov 2025-19:12
Experts highlight traditional culture's role for Global South modernization

21 Nov 2025-23:30
South African rand steady ahead of interest rate decision

The South African rand held steady on Monday, brushing off S&P Global’s first credit upgrade since 2005, which lifted the rating from BB- to BB with a positive outlook.

17 Nov 2025-11:50
Global trade truce or tactical pause? Busan turning point in U.S.–China relations

Editor’s note: Faig Mahmudov is a journalist based in Azerbaijan. The views expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

31 Oct 2025-10:00
Will South Korea overtake China in the global arms export rankings?

The global arms market is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation, and South Korea is rapidly emerging as one of its most dynamic new players. While China has long been considered Asia’s dominant exporter of military technology, Seoul’s ambitions to climb to the fourth position globally signal a shift in both industrial capacity and geopolitical influence.

23 Oct 2025-08:23
Over 150 unvaccinated students quarantined in South Carolina after measles exposure

More than 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina are under quarantine following a measles outbreak that has now reached at least eight confirmed cases, state health officials said.

13 Oct 2025-09:01
From builder to banker: How China became the world’s top creditor

Over the past two decades, China has become the world’s largest bilateral lender, reshaping the global financial order. Through massive infrastructure financing programs—especially under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—Beijing has extended loans worth hundreds of billions of dollars to developing and emerging economies. For many nations, these loans have fueled rapid infrastructure development: railways, highways, ports, energy plants, telecom networks. Yet they have also created substantial fiscal burdens and new geopolitical dependencies.

29 Sep 2025-08:40
Joseph Shumunov: U.S.–Azerbaijan relations enter a new strategic phase - INTERVIEW

Global power shifts and rising rivalries are reshaping the international order, with the United States, China, and emerging regional actors playing pivotal roles. The South Caucasus, at the crossroads of East and West, is also directly affected by these dynamics.

25 Sep 2025-10:00