US Vice President JD Vance addressed the growing ideological divide between the United States and Europe. He criticized the progressive values espoused by many European nations, asserting that they have led to a series of contradictions and challenges across multiple domains,

Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.