NNW Bureau

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Ms. Joana Pereira held discussions with the Bolivian authorities in Bolivia and in Washington, D.C. between May and July 2026. …

Washington, DC: On July 22, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Saudi Arabia.[1] The Saudi economy entered 2026 with strong …

Washington, DC: On July 28, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Guatemala and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on …

Apia, Samoa: Samoa’s strong post-pandemic recovery is giving way to subdued growth as weaker domestic demand is compounded by adverse external shocks. Higher global energy prices, elevated external risks, and persistent …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the ninth review of the 60-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Niger. The Board’s decision allows for the immediate …

Rounak Chouhan emerged as the lone bright spot for India on the opening day of the Taipei Open 2026 badminton tournament, winning two qualifying matches to secure a place in the men’s singles …

New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs sped to victory in the women’s 100m athletics final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday (28 July), creating some history for New Zealand in the process. Her time of 10.93 was not only …

India’s Tejaswin Shankar endured a heartbreaking end to his Commonwealth Games 2026 high jump campaign on Monday, but moments after withdrawing through injury, he was back at the apron helping teammate Sarvesh Kushare secure a silver …

Valluri Ajaya Babu joined his father, Valluri Srinivasa Rao, as a Commonwealth Games medallist in weightlifting after claiming silver in the men’s 79kg event at Glasgow 2026 on Monday. Srinivasa Rao won bronze in the men’s 56kg category …

Harjinder Kaur claimed the silver medal in the women’s 69kg event to continue India’s impressive weightlifting campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Tuesday. Competing at the SEC Armadillo, the 29-year-old Indian weightlifter finished with a …