European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a free-trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc is “in sight” but faces resistance ahead of a two-day summit in Uruguay. Leaders from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay are negotiating the pact to establish the world’s largest free trade zone. However, Italy’s opposition threatens to derail the 20-year effort to create the world’s largest free-trade zone.
EU chief makes final push to secure Mercosur free trade agreement
Asian Football Confederation endorses Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president, reversing prior criticism of his leadership. Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim
Almost all shallow-water coral reefs face extinction risk, warns IUCN report
A recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals that 96 per cent of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs are classified