King Charles III’s Speech to the U.S. Congress

Today, King Charles III of the United Kingdom addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington as part of his first state visit to America as monarch. It was a historic event: a British monarch has addressed the U.S. Congress only once before, when Queen Elizabeth II spoke there in 1991.

The speech was linked to the 250th anniversary of American independence and became a symbolic gesture of reconciliation between two countries that were once a metropole and a colony, and later became among the most important allies in global politics.

The central message of King Charles III’s address was that, despite historical conflicts, political disagreements and modern diplomatic tensions, Britain and the United States have found ways, again and again, to stand together. The King emphasised shared democratic roots, cultural closeness, defence cooperation, intelligence partnership, trade, technology and security.

The King’s address to Congress carried special symbolism. The United States was born through a war of independence against the British Crown. Therefore, a British monarch speaking to American lawmakers in the year marking 250 years since U.S. independence was not merely a diplomatic gesture. It was a demonstration of how former adversaries can become strategic partners.

King Charles began his speech by thanking Congress and the American people for the opportunity to speak on the occasion of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Members of Congress greeted him with applause as he spoke in the House chamber.

 

Ukraine Files a Claim Against Israel Over the Export of Ukrainian Grain Stolen by Russia

Ukraine and Israel have found themselves at the centre of a new diplomatic dispute over grain shipments that Kyiv considers to have been stolen from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia. Ukrainian authorities have accused Israel of allowing the import of grain allegedly taken by Russia from occupied areas of Ukraine and have warned of possible sanctions against companies and individuals involved in such trade.

Israel, for its part, rejects the accusations in their public form and argues that such claims must be examined through formal legal channels and supported by sufficient evidence.

The Essence of the Conflict

 

The Transformation of International Trade: The Funeral of "Old" Globalization or the Birth of Version 2.0?

By: 100%NEWS.TV Analytical Department

The global economy has reached a tectonic shift. For decades, we lived in a paradigm of "hyper-globalization," where the primary criterion was efficiency: produce where it is cheapest, sell where there is demand. However, the events of recent years—from the pandemic to the acute geopolitical crises in Ukraine and around the Strait of Hormuz—have proven that efficiency is worthless without security.

Today, we are witnessing not the end of globalization as a process, but a radical overhaul of its operating system.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bohdan Gavrylyshyn, his Legacy will be performed again in Davos at the GBW

The 26th Global Business Week, which will take place in Davos from 9 to 17 July 2026, will be opened with a symbolic and deeply meaningful address by Christina Batruch, daughter of Bohdan Hawrylyshyn — the renowned Ukrainian economist, visionary, public figure, co-founder and first director of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

This opening moment carries special historical significance. On 19 October 2026, the world will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bohdan Dmytrovych Hawrylyshyn — an outstanding Ukrainian whose life and work made a profound contribution to Ukraine’s state-building, education, economics, public administration, international relations and civil society.

Where Is It Best to Launch a Business in 2026: the United Kingdom, the UAE, Turkey, Asia or Europe?

In 2026, there is no single universally “best” place to launch a business. The right jurisdiction depends on what a company needs most: legal credibility, access to capital, tax efficiency, manufacturing depth, consumer scale, geopolitical safety, or speed of market entry. The more honest question is not which country wins in the abstract, but which location offers the best fit for a particular business model in a world shaped by war, sanctions, energy shocks and tighter financing conditions. That is especially important now because the IMF has cut its 2026 global growth outlook to 3.1% and warned that conflict-driven commodity shocks and tighter financial conditions are making business decisions more exposed to macro risk. 

Which Countries Are Benefiting from Global Instability Today?

In spring 2026, it would be naïve to speak of clear “winners” from global instability in any moral or strategic sense. Wars, sanctions, shipping disruption and energy shocks are making the world economy poorer, more fragmented and more expensive to navigate. Reuters Breakingviews put it bluntly: it is delusional to think any country can emerge as a clean winner from the Iran-related energy crisis. Yet economics is rarely symmetrical. Even when the system as a whole suffers, some countries benefit temporarily through stronger commodity revenues, safe-haven flows, defence demand, rerouted trade, or strategic relevance. The real question is therefore not who is “winning” in absolute terms, but which countries are gaining relative advantages while others come under greater strain. 

The first obvious group consists of energy exporters. The World Bank said in April that energy exporters in Europe and Central Asia were likely to benefit temporarily from higher commodity prices, even as most countries in the region would face greater fiscal and current-account pressure. Reuters also reported that the IMF sees oil exporters in Latin America — especially Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela — as short-term beneficiaries of the current shock through stronger export earnings and improved public finances, even though those gains are partly offset by higher domestic fuel and food costs.