Philippines World News API

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            "title": "A Strategic Analysis of Nigeria’s Hedging Strategy in the Context of U.S.",
            "description": "Amidst the escalating strategic competition between the United States and China, Nigeria, as Africa’s largest economy and a pivotal regional power, is navigating a complex geopolitical landscape that necessitates a sophisticated hedging strategy. The effective management of diplomatic and economic relationships with both global powers has become a central challenge for Nigeria’s pursuit of sustainable development and strategic autonomy. This paper provides critical insights into this dynamic by empirically evaluating the economic impacts of Nigeria’s engagement with both nations. To overcome the limitations of small sample sizes in time-series analysis, this study employs annual data from 1995 to 2024 within an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) framework. This methodology allows for a robust examination of both the long-run equilibrium relationships and the short-run dynamic adjustments between Nigeria’s economic growth and its trade and investment ties with the U.S. and China, including the effects of major institutional partnerships. The empirical findings reveal a nuanced picture of Nigeria’s hedging strategy. The key results are: (1) A stable, long-run cointegrating relationship is confirmed between Nigeria’s economic growth, foreign direct investment (FDI), and its participation in major international initiatives. (2) In the long run, FDI emerges as a positive and statistically significant driver of economic growth, underscoring its foundational importance. (3) In the short run, the implementation of the U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Partnership and Action Plan (SPAP) is associated with a significant negative shock to economic growth, highlighting potential adjustment costs or adverse initial impacts of such alignments. (4) The Error Correction Model (ECM) identifies a valid, albeit slow, adjustment mechanism through which the economy corrects deviations from its long-run equilibrium path.",
            "content": "1. Introduction\nAs the global strategic landscape undergoes a profound transformation in the mid-2020s, the intensifying competition between the United States and China has become a defining feature of the new international order. This rivalry extend... [34267 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149698",
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            "title": "Antifungal Activity of Endophytic Yeasts against Grape Phytopathogens",
            "description": "In this study, the antifungal activity of endophytic yeast strains isolated from the generative parts of plants in Uzbekistan against five important phytopathogenic fungi—Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium sp1, and Penicillium sp2, was evaluated using the agar diffusion method. The results showed that strain 01 (particularly against Penicillium sp1) and strain 3 (against Fusarium oxysporum and Penicillium sp1) formed the largest inhibition zones, demonstrating broad-spectrum antifungal potential. Penicillium sp1 was the most sensitive pathogen, while Aspergillus niger proved to be the most resistant. Considering the significant growth in Uzbekistan’s fruit and vegetable exports during 2023-2025, these endophytic yeasts are promising as commercial biocontrol agents. They offer a sustainable alternative to chemical fungicides and can help reduce post-harvest losses (up to 30%).",
            "content": "1. Introduction\nEndophytic yeasts, including species of the genus Metschnikowia, are rapidly developing worldwide as biocontrol agents against fungal diseases in agriculture. Amid the ecological risks of chemical pesticides and the rise of antimicrob... [19849 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149684",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T03:11:24Z",
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            "title": "Violent aftermath of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’ killing follows pattern of other high-profile cartel hits",
            "description": "Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have set up roadblocks and attacked property and security forces in the days following their leader’s death.",
            "content": "The death of a major cartel boss in Mexico has unleashed a violent backlash in which members of the criminal group have paralyzed some cities through blockades and attacks on property and security forces.\nAt least 73 people have died as a result of t... [6633 chars]",
            "url": "https://theconversation.com/violent-aftermath-of-mexicos-el-mencho-killing-follows-pattern-of-other-high-profile-cartel-hits-276728",
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