GENEVA  – The United States is entering a third phase of talks with countries to reform the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) hobbled trade dispute arbitration system and aims for it to be “fully functioning” by the end of 2024, the U.S. ambassador to the WTO told Reuters on Thursday.

Nigeria’s president has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos that authorities hope will help grow the West African nation’s ailing economy

DAKAR – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $86.9 million extended fund facility for Mauritania, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Paris is rushing to finish construction work in time for the 2024 Olympics with just 18 months to go

The announcement is the next step in the new coalition government’s plans to shift away from Sweden’s precedent of being welcoming to migrants.

Market analysts are reacting with deep skepticism to a proposal floated by the leaders of Brazil and Argentina to launch a common currency

Hungary’s foreign minister says his country won’t block a planned tranche of 500 million euros ($543 million) in European Union arms funding to Ukraine to use in the war with Russia

Finland’s foreign minister has suggested that the country may consider joining NATO without neighboring Sweden if Turkey continues to block their joint bid to enter the military alliance

Italy and Algeria moved to expand their ties through a series of signed agreements during a two-day visit by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, who called Algeria Italy’s “most stable, strategic and long-standing’’ partner in the region

The European Union has imposed sanctions on dozens more Iranian officials and entities suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters