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World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2017
Venezuela in crisis
International credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has since declared Venezuela to be in "selective default". The country has failed to make $200m (£153m) in..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2017
Japan on the rise?
Japan has logged in its seventh quarter of economic growth in a row. The economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2017.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2017
Zimbabwe in crisis
A political crisis has unfolded Zimbabwe as the military have taken over the headquarters of the state broadcaster ZBC and blocked access to government offices.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2017
Russia edges out US wheat
Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev has revealed that Russia is beating the United States in grain market in 2017. US’ status as an agricultural superpower is..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2017
Trump Jr interacted with WikiLeaks
US President Donald Trump’s son, Trump Jr was in direct communication with WikiLeaks in the crucial final stages of the 2016 presidential election.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2017
Erdogan criticizes US & Russia
Turkish President Erdogan has criticized the role played by US and Russia in the Syrian War and has called on both countries to leave the region if they are not in favor of a..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2017
The new world order
US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing ended with him unable to secure many major concessions from China in key issues. What does this indicate?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2017
UK fears Kaspersky?
British spymasters are reportedly concerned over Kaspersky, the free anti-virus software handed out by Barclays that is being given away for free for its customers.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2017
Earthquake hits Iran & Iraq
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the border region between Iraq and Iran, killing more than 330 people. So far, an estimated 2,530 injuries have been reported.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 11, 2017
The rise of extremism
Thousands of nationalists and fascists from across the world are expected to flock to Poland on November 11th, 2017 to attend an annual "Independence March".
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 11, 2017
Flynn orchestrated a kidnapping?
Michael Flynn, US President Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser is reportedly under investigation over a plot to kidnap a Turkish dissident cleric living in the US.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2017
Interest rate hikes expected
John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and sits on the Fed's Open Markets Committee has stated that that the interest rates are likely to be..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2017
Miller’s memo
White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller had been interviewed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Miller is the highest-level aide still working at the..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2017
Trump addresses APEC
US President Donald Trump is currently in Vietnam has addressed the deleagates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The President is currently on a five nation..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2017
The drug war in Colombia
The single largest drug bust in the history of Colombia took place in November 2017. The nation’s police have reported seized more than 12 tonnes of cocaine..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2017
Trouble for Flynn
Charges might be filed against former National Security Advisor for President Trump, Michael T Flynn and his son Michael Flynn Jr. This is part of an ongoing investigation headed..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2017
Mugabe in power
Former Vice President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has alleged that President Robert Mugabe, has threatened his life. Mnangagwa, who was sacked by the President..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 9, 2017
Patel’s resignation causes crisis
Priti Patel who is UK's Secretary of State for International Development has resigned from the position after details emerged of her having held secret meetings with Israeli..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 8, 2017
Syria joins Paris accord
In November 2017, Syria has become a signatory of the Paris climate agreement. This has left the US as the only country in the world not to support the framework deal to..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 8, 2017
Backlash to Trump
The first set of major elections held since the 2016 Presidential election in the US ended with the Democrats jubilant. Democrats Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy both won big..