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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Anti-Bashir protests intensify
Sudanese women are taking the lead in protests against President Omar Bashir. There is a significant backlash against the decades-old morality laws as people take to the streets. Omar al-Bashir is a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
US-China trade war winner: Mexico
Mexico has seen big gains in shipments to the U.S. in categories where competing Chinese goods were hit with tariffs, everything from poster board to air conditioner parts. In all, U.S. imports of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Secrecy surrounds North Korean embassy attack
An attack on a North Korean embassy in Madrid has brought the activities of a fringe activist group to the forefront, although the participation of US intelligence agencies cannot be ruled out.…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Robust monsoon predicted for India
India’s monsoon, crucial for Asia’s third-largest economy, is likely to be a robust and healthy one this year provided there isn’t a surprise El Nino phenomenon, the top India Meteorological…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 31, 2019
Ghana passes RTI bill
Ghana adopts Right to Information bill that boosts transparency and government accountability, in a serious boost to the tools available to Africa’s freest media landscape. The Republic of Ghana is…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
China thanks Kazakhstan over de-radicalization scheme
The Chinese government’s top diplomat has thanked Kazakhstan for its support for a controversial de-radicalisation programme in China’s far western region of Xinjiang and said others should follow…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
Turkish Lira selloff continues
Turkey’s central bank sought to calm investors as the nation’s assets fell before an election that will be the first test of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity since he tightened his grip on…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
Trump veto stands
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to override President Donald Trump’s first veto, leaving in place the “national emergency” he declared last month to build a U.S.-Mexico border…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
US Senate rejects ‘Green New Deal’
United States Senate Republican leaders forced a stunt vote on March 26 on a climate change measure they ridicule, seeking to corner Democratic presidential hopefuls over an expensive, economy-…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
Facebook introduces hate-speech policing
Facebook will institute methods and regulations to tackle white supremacist thought in the upcoming weeks, although more needs to be done to fully tackle the proliferation of hate groups flourishing…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
Kenya to close refugee camp
Nairobi plans to shut a refugee camp that is home to nearly a quarter of a million people, mostly Somalis, in the next few months, according to an internal U.N. document. Kenya is a country in Africa…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
European leaders meet China’s Xi
French, German and European Commission leaders met President Xi amidst tensions over trade and security. Sino–European relations were established in 1975. According to the European External Action…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 30, 2019
WMO warns of impending climate disasters
WMO’s annual report indicates a bleak climatic future that requires urgent action lest the loss of life and immense economic damage. Climate change is the difference in the statistical distribution…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Apple shifts focus to consumer services
Falling hardware sales compels Apple to move towards a concerted fray into the online consumer service market. Apple Inc. is one of the most successful multinational technology companies in the world…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
India’s renewables: More to be done
Despite policy-related hurdles, India is making progress on its ambitious plans to install 175 gigawatts of renewable energy.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Trump ratifies Israel’s Golan control
President Trump issues US recognition for Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights in a move that provides Prime Minister Netanyahu an electoral boost, and Israel a strategic and legal advantage.…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
DNA testing poses privacy risks
DNA testing services purchased online has gained significant popularity amongst consumers, despite its shortcomings. However, it is vital to understand the potential risks associated with such…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 28, 2019
Sino-Russian South China Sea energy partnership
Russia and China to explore the viability of gas hydrates, a potential energy market disrupter, in the contentious South China Sea. Clathrate hydrates or gas hydrates are water-based crystalline…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Airbus bags mega China order
Xi Jinping’s French visit yields a massive Airbus narrow-body aircraft order amidst the backdrop of Boeing’s safety record, US-China trade tensions and European concerns over Beijing’s intentions in…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 27, 2019
Yellow vest protests continue
France's "yellow vests" are expected to stage further anti-government protests on March 23 despite the authorities vowing a "zero tolerance" approach after major riots in Paris last week. The yellow…