World Bank Ends Its Ban on Funding Nuclear Power Projects

The decision, a major reversal, could help poorer nations industrialize, cut planet-warming emissions and boost U.S. competitiveness on next-generation reactors.

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World Bank Forecast Underscores Cost of U.S. Trade War

Along with a sharply downgraded projection for global output this year, it urged a “course correction” on trade to help preserve living standards.

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Gulf States Pay Off $15.5 Million Syrian Debt to World Bank

The move was the latest victory for Syria’s new government as it attempts to stabilize the nation after a long civil war and decades of dictatorship.

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank

The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy after the civil war.

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Global Economic Leaders Gathering in U.S. Confront Trump’s New World Order

The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump’s trade war upends the global economy.

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Lebanon, Ravaged by Israel-Hezbollah War, Needs Changes to Unlock Aid

For years, the country has failed to enact financial and governance overhauls required by lenders. The recent fighting has made that problem urgent.

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The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.

The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender.

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The Climate Fix: Africa’s Solar Revolution

In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change.

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World Bank Warns Colombian Staff Against U.S. Travel After Trump Visa Edict

Several Colombians whose visas were revoked were World Bank employees traveling in the United States at the time. They were deported.

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Inside a $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa

Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”

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