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Donald Trump joins Republican presidential candidate rivals at campaign dinner Mr Trump took to the stage at a campaign dinner with his main rival Ron DeSantis and several other candidates in the race to become the party's nominee for president in 2024. Niamh Lynch Sky News reporter @niamhielynch Saturday 29 July 2023 08:26, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 3:46 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance Former...

Analysis Putin is becoming the problem that Russia needs to solve - but the West must hold its nerve Many experts are predicting Putin's days are numbered following his military's failure to take over Ukraine and cracks showing in his authority. As his support falls away, the West must maintain international pressure and military support. Sean Bell Military analyst Saturday 29 July 2023 00:33,...

Back to homepage / Live news US to help Australia boost missile manufacturing Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Washington will seek to bolster its shrinking weapons stockpiles by helping Australia develop a missile manufacturing and exporting industry, top officials said Saturday after high-level talks between the two countries. Issued on: 29/07/2023 - 08:42 2 min The US said it would help Australia develop a missile...

Back to homepage / Europe Cyprus leaders urge Greek, Turkish Cypriots to share missing persons information Cypriot leaders on Friday urged members of their rival communities to come forward with information on hundreds of victims from conflicts which swept their island half a century ago, during a symbolic visit to the lab of the UN-backed Committee on Missing Persons. Issued on: 29/07/2023...

WAR IN UKRAINE Counterattack or ploy? Kyiv vigilant despite heavy Russian shelling of northeast region Russian troops have mounted fierce assaults in Ukraine’s northeastern Kupiansk region, located at the northern end of the country’s 600-mile front line. While Moscow’s troops have reportedly gained some ground, military experts caution against calling this a full-blown offensive. Issued on: 28/07/2023 - 20:05 4 min A destroyed Russian...

BQ - inflation targetChen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Big Question 0 Is 2% Really the Right Inflation Target for Central Banks? Jul 27, 2023 Both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank appear to be dead set on getting inflation back to their 2% target. But while 2% is viewed as a kind of “sweet spot” for inflation – neither...

op_ignatieff2_Heinrich Hoffmannullstein bild via Getty Images_HitlerPetainHeinrich Hoffmannullstein bild via Getty Images EN English Longer Reads 0 The Question of Collaboration Jul 28, 2023 MICHAEL IGNATIEFF It has taken two generations for most countries that were occupied by Nazi Germany to admit that it was the resisters, not the collaborators, who were the minority. But now we risk swinging too far the other way: normalizing collaboration and...

leonard91_Michele TantussiGetty Images_germanychinaMichele Tantussi/Getty Images EN English Politics 0 The West’s Chinese Crossroads Jul 28, 2023 MARK LEONARD Against the backdrop of the US-China rivalry, it is tempting to ignore recent strategy changes by smaller players like Canada and Hungary. But these two countries offer radically different models for other countries to consider as they navigate an increasingly fraught geopolitical terrain. BERLIN – Last month, Canada suddenly...

roach155_Justin SullivanGetty Images_us china trade warJustin Sullivan/Getty Images EN English Economics 1 US-China Decoupling by the Numbers Jul 26, 2023 STEPHEN S. ROACH Politicians in the United States do not want to face the uncomfortable reality about the US trade deficit. Unless they address the macroeconomic underpinnings of America’s multilateral trade imbalance, targeted tariffs and sanctions against China are the political equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs...

mody29-DIBYANGSHU SARKARAFP via Getty Images_INDIADIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images EN English Economics 0 Unlike China, India Cannot Be an Economic Superpower Jul 28, 2023 ASHOKA MODY Beginning in the mid-1980s, the prevailing belief among Indian and international observers was that the authoritarian Chinese regime would mismanage its economy, while democratic India would emerge as the bigger and more developed of the two. Instead, India is now...

lreisch1_Christian Charisiuspicture alliance via Getty Images_vegetarianvegancafeteriaChristian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images EN English Smart Development 0 Defaulting to Plant-Based Foods Jul 28, 2023 LUCIA REISCH There is no denying that consumers will need to eat less meat to reduce food systems’ greenhouse-gas emissions. One way to accelerate the dietary shift is to implement default policies in restaurants and cafes that harness the power of suggestion, people’s...

Economy U.S.-China Decoupling by the Numbers Jul 27, 2023printTweet Stephen Roach Senior Fellow, Yale University American politicians have a long history of mangling economic-policy debates. Some recognize reality, like when George H.W. Bush characterized so-called supply-side tax cuts as “voodoo economics.” But far too many distort economic statistics and analysis to score political points – think of “Modern Monetary Theory” or “deficit scolds.” The...

Foreign Policy Revealing Visits by Senior U.S. Officials Jul 24, 2023printTweet Zhang Monan Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE Dialogue is an effective solution for conflicts. The China-U.S. relationship has been in free fall in recent years. It took a turn for the worse in the wake of the balloon incident earlier this year. The so-called “threat” China poses to America’s...

De-risking Comes With New Risks de-risking Comes With New Risks Jul 26, 2023printTweet Ma Xue Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations de-risking.jpg In his opening address to the Summer Davos Forum, Chinese Premier Li Qiang pointed out that de-risking is a false proposition. While the United States government’s frequent statements on de-risking seem more moderate, rational, and positive than...