bloc

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It completed three long-gestating free trade agreements within the past three months: with South America’s Mercosur bloc, India and Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has downplayed reports that his invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit in France has been withdrawn, saying non-attendance by a country outside the bloc should surprise no-one.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The European Union will provisionally apply its trade agreement with South American countries as lawmakers in the bloc are still waiting to ratify the accord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

An AI-generated image soon circulated of Underwood’s familiar scowl—only this time, he was wearing an orange tracksuit in front of an Soviet-style apartment complex looking every bit an Eastern bloc taskmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

George Kisevalter, a CIA agent who had worked in the Soviet bloc, managed to determine the Russian man's identity from clues in the doctored photograph.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau