North America
New US visits may strain Guyana-Venezuela nerves
A US Defense Department visit to Guyana has coincided with a 'private' visit by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
GuyanaWeak investment and trade dampens global GDP prospects
World growth will slow from 2.6% to 2.4% this year, led by slower Chinese and US growth and only a modest trade recovery
InternationalUpcoming elections lift short-run policies to the fore
Davos will discuss AI-generation information, climate change, living costs, armed conflict and political polarisation
InternationalUS appeals court will rule on Trump's immunity claim
An appeals court is considering presidential immunity from prosecution, which is central to Donald Trump's legal defence
United StatesDelhi and Washington will overcome strain in ties
Allegations linking the Indian government to an assassination plot on US soil put Indian-US relations to the test
IndiaCanada's economy will affect political outlook in 2024
The economy is stagnant and continuing inflation concerns make an early cut in interest rates unlikely
CanadaLong Red Sea crisis would absorb shipping overcapacity
Shipping freight is in a cyclical downturn, but attacks on ships in the Red Sea cast the outlook in uncertainty
InternationalUS Guyana visit may raise new Venezuela frictions
A US Defense Department official begins a two-day visit to Guyana today
Venezuela
