International politics
Climate refugees, international terrorism, peace deals, and geopolitics galore—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of international relations.
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The ongoing space race between the United States and China is on for space supremacy.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/world/europe/france-election-key-players.html
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France has been governed for the past seven years by President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist government. The vote on Sunday has turned into a race between the two main opponents of Mr. Macron's Renaissance party: the far-right National Rally, which has surged in popularity, and a newly formed...
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/in-the-final-days-before-the-u-k-election-rishi-sunak-insists-that-he-can-stay-in-power-1.6946877
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U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed suggestions that his party was headed to defeat in the July 4 general election, using one of his final televised appearances to defend the Conservatives' record on the economy.
Sunak told the BBC that he believed...
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed suggestions that his party was headed to defeat in the July 4 general election, using one of his final televised appearances to defend the Conservatives' record on the economy.
Sunak told the BBC that he believed...
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https://fortune.com/2024/06/18/france-elections-emmanuel-macron-european-union-debt-economy-inflation-unemployment/
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In France's upcoming legislative elections, it faces threats to its EU membership from political extremes on both the left and right.
French President Emmanuel Macron's call earlier this month for snap parliamentary elections thrust the EU's second-largest economy into a state of political...
French President Emmanuel Macron's call earlier this month for snap parliamentary elections thrust the EU's second-largest economy into a state of political...
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https://www.bandt.com.au/omnicoms-q2-results-beat-market-expectations-but-apac-revenue-flat/
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Stronger-than-expected growth in advertising and media in the Americas and UK has enabled the holding company to beat Wall Street forecasts.
Omnicom has reported 5.2 per cent organic growth to $3.85 billion to beat market expectations in the second quarter of 2024. Revenue for the first half of...
Omnicom has reported 5.2 per cent organic growth to $3.85 billion to beat market expectations in the second quarter of 2024. Revenue for the first half of...
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https://time.com/7019497/apple-eu-court-vestager-irish-tax-bill/
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Apple Inc. lost its court fight over a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax bill, in a boost to the European Union's crackdown on special deals doled out by nations to big companies.The E.U.'s Court of Justice in Luxembourg backed a landmark 2016 decision that Ireland broke state-aid law by...
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https://cfotech.co.nz/story/telematics-is-helping-to-accelerate-economic-growth-across-apac
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The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is the world's economic growth engine, powered by a growing consumer class, a strong manufacturing base and an accelerating innovation sector. Much of that growth has been powered by technology, and in fact one recent report found that in Southeast Asia could be a...
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/6-uk-lawmakers-are-running-to-lead-conservative-party-after-its-crushing-election-defeat/articleshow/112104431.cms
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LONDON: Six British lawmakers have announced they are running to lead the defeated Conservative Party, ahead of a Monday deadline, in a contest that will decide whether the opposition party tacks to the right or steers toward the political center ground.Contenders include former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and lawmaker Tom Tugendhat from the party's centrist grouping.Former Home Secretary Priti Patel and ex-Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch have support from the right of the party.Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick and lawmaker Mel Stride also have secured the required support of 10 Conservative lawmakers before the deadline of 2:30 p.(9:30 a.EDT, 1330GMT) on Monday.Badenoch, who came third in the party's last leadership election in 2022, was the early favorite with bookmakers.
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https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/five-of-the-biggest-canal-construction-projects-in-the-world/8033700.article
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Climate change - and the problems associated with it - is leading to a new age of canal building around the world, with a number of countries embarking on ambitious new waterway construction projects not seen for the last half century.
A cargo ship in the Panama Canal. Image: Searegan via Adobe...
A cargo ship in the Panama Canal. Image: Searegan via Adobe...
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https://thesun.my/business-news/malaysia-should-consider-more-fiscal-reforms-says-world-bank-economist-BC12890098
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy has maintained its strength, thanks to a confluence of domestic reforms, such as diesel subsidy rationalisation, and external boosts, according to the World Bank. In a post on X today, World Bank lead economist for Malaysia Apurva Sanghi said two other fiscal reforms, however, have not received much attention, namely the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) and pensions.
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https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2024/07/30/uk-bvod-ad-spend-to-surpass-1-billion-in-2024-ftc-to-investigate-surveillance-pricing-grab-abandons-acquisition-of-trans-cab/
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On today's news digest: UK BVOD Ad Spend to Surpass £1 Billion in 2024; FTC to Investigate Surveillance Pricing; Grab Abandons Acquisition of Trans-cab UK Ad spend on broadcast video on demand (BVOD) services will surpass £1bn for the first time in 2024, forecasts the latest Expenditure Report...
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https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-america-first-means-pro-european-union/
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Donald Trump hasn't yet commented on the stunning election results in France, but it's a good bet he was disappointed that the Rassemblement National underperformed, coming in third place behind the far-left and centrist blocs.. Trump and Marine Le Pen, the face of the right-populist party, have...
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https://www.news24.com/news24/world/news/uks-labour-sweeps-to-power-as-sunak-concedes-election-20240705
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Keir Starmer's Labour Party is set to win a historic parliamentary majority, unseating Rishi Sunak's Conservative government after 14 years. Labour is predicted to win around 410 seats out of 650, while Conservatives have won 70 so far, marking a significant defeat for them amidst a cost of living crisis and public dissatisfaction.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/gemmawilliams/2024/08/16/china-developers-caught-in-apple-tencent-crossfire/
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Tencent's WeChat is a mega app with 1 billion monthly active usersPhoto by Adem AY on Unsplash
On its recent August 15 earnings call, Chinese tech giant Tencent acknowledged an issue facing gaming developers worldwide: Apple's demand to close all payment loopholes.
According to various reports in...
On its recent August 15 earnings call, Chinese tech giant Tencent acknowledged an issue facing gaming developers worldwide: Apple's demand to close all payment loopholes.
According to various reports in...
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https://www.techcentral.ie/good-apple-bad-apple/
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A week full of headlines and how Bord na Mona is backing sustainable start-ups
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https://www.forexlive.com/news/novak-russia-to-cut-production-to-required-level-under-opec-deal-by-end-of-august-20240902/
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Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk...
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https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/08/40453651/elon-musk-in-a-trump-cabinet-ex-president-calls-tesla-ceo-a-very-smart-guy-hints-at-scrapping-7-
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the potential discontinuation of the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases if he is re-elected. Trump also expressed openness to appointing Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. TSLA, to a cabinet or advisory role.
What Happened: Trump, the...
What Happened: Trump, the...
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Homeland economics is promising economic security but at the cost of higher prices, fewer choices, and a more divided global economy.
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https://www.marxist.com/protests-against-rio-tinto-mine-rock-serbia.htm
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Recently, Serbia has once again been shaken by mass protests that brought tens of thousands to the streets. This is round two of the fight against Rio Tinto, a notorious multinational mining company that is trying to start operations in the west of the country. This is also the sixth time in the last eight years that mass protests against the regime of Aleksandar Vučić have been organised in Serbia.
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/08/126_381037.html
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Parties are wrangling over how far the inheritance tax should be lowered, in their latest race to take the initiative on overhauling a string of contentious taxes in a bid to woo the public. This includes an additional property tax imposed on owners of expensive homes and a capital gains tax on financial investments.
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The United States and China are both taking different approaches to achieve quantum supremacy and win the geopolitical, technological, and military advantages that come with it.
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https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9091/12/6/100
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Economic crises offer a distinct opportunity to examine a firm's sustainable competitiveness (Bose et al. 2022; Lins et al. 2017; Lome et al. 2016). Such crises, characterized by credit risks, economic lockdowns, and fluctuations in global demand and trade, significantly challenge corporate sustainability (Bekaert et al.