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World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2018
Ethiopia’s next Prime Minister
Abiyyi Ahimad Alii has been elected by the ruling coalition as the Prime Minister delegate for Ethiopia. The region has witnessed many violent protests in the recent..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2018
Kushner in trouble
David Apol, the head of the federal government’s ethics agency, has revealed that White House officials have been reviewing Kushner’s family real estate business..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2018
US warns of hypersonic weapons threat
The US general in charge of nuclear arsenal issued a warning that Russia and China are "aggressively" developing new high-speed, or hypersonic, weapons that the..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2018
Oil prices rise amid Middle East tension
As tensions rise in the Middle East, the price of oil has gone up once again in 2018. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up by 5 cents to $70.17 per barrel and U.S..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2018
Mexico-US improve customs, border cooperation
Mexico and the United States have signed three accords to improve bilateral customs procedures and accelerate the flow of agricultural produce across their border..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
Lessons from Iraq War
March 20th, 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of the controversial Iraq War initiated by America. Experts used the occasion to warn Washington of the dangers..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
China to further open financial sector
China’s new central bank chief pledged the steady opening of its financial sector. The country plans to steadily reform and further open its financial sector while putting..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
Sarkozy to face investigation
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with corruption, misappropriation of Libyan funds, and unlawful campaigning. It is alleged that Sarkozy..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
US passes overseas data access law
The United States has passed legislation aimed at making it easier for many countries to access email and other personal information stored beyond their own borders..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
Move against Israel
On March 23rd, 2018, a group of countries may be bringing out a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council calling for UN member states to halt the sale of any arms to Israel that could..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2018
Yemen’s cholera crisis
According to Unicef, Yemen is once again at the cusp of another deadly cholera outbreak. The disease has already affected millions of children in the war-torn..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 24, 2018
Terror in France
A gunman went on a shooting spree in France that has resulted in the deaths of at least four people. The gunman also took hostages in a French supermarket..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2018
Mogadishu hit again
A bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia has left at least 18 dead. The blast took place outside a popular hotel in the city. This is the second major terror attack that has taken..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2018
China to hit US with tariffs
China plans to impose tariffs on US$3 billion worth of imports of US goods, increasing trade tensions between the two countries. China is a major market for US..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2018
McMaster out, Bolton in
US President Donald Trump has revealed that the country’s current National Security Advisor, HR McMaster would be replaced by John Bolton. Bolton is..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2018
Markets decline amid trade war fears
Stock markets were down across the world amid fears of a potential trade war between China and the US. A stock market is where investors meet to buy and sell shares..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2018
Petro doomed to fail?
Nicholas Maduro, President of Venezuela announced that the nation’s cryptocurrency, Petro, was officially on sale. The announcement comes just days after the US government..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2018
France protests labour reforms
Over 300,000 workers and students took to the streets of France on Thursday, to protest the Macron government’s proposed public sector labour reforms..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 22, 2018
US hikes interest rates, again
The US Federal Reserve Bank has announced that it will be raising its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. The increase was widely expected by economists. The Federal Reserve..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 22, 2018
State of Emergency lifted in Maldives
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has officially lifted the state of emergency in the country after a period of 45 days. The South Asian island nation of Maldives..