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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https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/08/the-future-of-international-scientific-assessments-of-ais-risks
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As artificial intelligence (AI) changes how people around the world live and work, new frontiers for international collaboration, competition, and conflict are opening. AI can, for example, improve (or detract) from international cyber stability, optimize (or bias) cloud-based services, or guide the targeting of biotechnology toward great discoveries (or terrible abuses).
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/digital-services-tax-implemented-1.7254356?cmp=rss
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The federal government has enacted a controversial digital services tax that will bring in billions of dollars while threatening Canada's trading relationships by taxing the revenue international firms earn in Canada.The Liberal government proposed the tax in its 2019 election platform. It later...
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/nigel-farage-urges-using-multiple-bank-accounts-gold-assets-to-protect-against-debanking/
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Fri Jun 21, 2024 - 6:51 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Brexit leader Nigel Farage has urged people to take out multiple bank accounts and own hard gold assets in order to protect against debanking, which has been inflicted as punishment on political dissidents in recent years, including on Farage...
(LifeSiteNews) — Brexit leader Nigel Farage has urged people to take out multiple bank accounts and own hard gold assets in order to protect against debanking, which has been inflicted as punishment on political dissidents in recent years, including on Farage...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/technology/elon-musk-political-views.html
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Elon Musk is all in for Donald Trump's campaign.The billionaire endorsed Mr. Trump shortly after the attempt on his life last month. He's helped form a political action committee to financially support the Trump campaign, and he's bashed the former president's political rivals online.And on...
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https://www.newstrail.com/ultrafiltration-market-poised-for-rapid-growth-meco-dupont-pentair-inge/
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HTF MI introduces new research on Ultrafiltration covering the micro level of analysis by competitors and key business segments (2024-2030). The Ultrafiltration explores a comprehensive study of various segments like opportunities, size, development, innovation, sales, and overall growth of major players.
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https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-tate-banned-from-leaving-romania-after-court-overturns-ruling-that-allowed-him-to-travel-within-eu-13178981
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Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate will not be able to leave Romania while he prepares to stand trial accused of human trafficking.It comes after a court of appeal in the capital Bucharest overturned an earlier ruling which granted the self-proclaimed misogynist and three other...
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220105/spotify-iphone-app-pricing-information-eu-update
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Spotify will begin showing in-app pricing information for iPhone users in the European Union starting today, following a yearslong legal battle against Apple. In an update to an old blog post, Spotify says that EU iPhone users will now see things like promotional offers and pricing information...
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-edges-closer-european-union-membership-decade-war
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss how NATO members have bolstered their spending, the latest on the war in Ukraine and how the alliance can counter aggression from countries like Russia and China. Ukraine, through its ongoing war with Russia and extensive reforms, is nearing its...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/china-ev-electric-vehicle-tariff-poilievre-freeland-1.7293419?cmp=rss
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Now that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party have joined the chorus calling for more action against Chinese imports, a key decision facing Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland this month just got a little easier.Cross-party consensus on the wisdom of lining up with the Biden...
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Global technical alliances will help drive future research but could also provoke geopolitical tensions.
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https://www.newsweek.com/what-can-cambodia-possibly-offer-us-businesses-opinion-1959483
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What nation offers fertile lands, a youthful, skilled workforce, a prime location within one of the world's fastest-growing regions, and access to a regional market of over 660 million consumers?The answer is Cambodia, and it might not be the first country that comes to mind.As the United States...
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-eu-to-begin-next-round-of-talks-on-free-trade-pact-on-monday/articleshow/113572133.cms
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Economictimes
Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will commence the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement from Monday here, an official said. The agreement is aimed at further boosting bilateral trade and investments between the two regions. The two sides are...
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c990kl9xm7po
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'Fuel duty next' and 'Brexit reset' A number of Thursday's front pages lead with Sir Keir Starmer's visit to the continent. The Daily Mirror splashes with "Brexit reset" as it reports on the prime minister saying the UK will work closer with the European Union on migrant crossings and trade but...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=9630805&oldid=9630801&title=Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
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2022 Russian invasion of UkrainePart of the Russo-Ukrainian WarMilitary situation as of 5 July 2024 Land controlled by Ukraine Land controlled by Russia Land recaptured by Ukraine from RussiaDate24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) - present(2 years, 4 months, 1 week and 5...
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France sees Channel migrant deaths as a problem of Britain's making French police have expanded coastal operations to tackle the issue, with the help of British taxpayers (file photo)The French rescue workers packed up their gear with well-practised efficiency. The medical tents. The stretchers....
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-sends-ferry-flight-to-russia-for-stranded-us-bound-passengers/articleshow/111859599.cms
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Air India said on Friday a plane with food and other essentials was on its way to pick up passengers stranded in Russia after the previous day's San Francisco-bound flight made an emergency landing there.An Air India airplane flying from Delhi to the West Coast city made an emergency landing in...
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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/08/25/sunday-talks-jd-vance-vs-nbc-on-trump-tax-policy/
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Vice Presidential nominee Senator JD Vance, appears on Meet the Press for an argumentative debate on Trump policy. On the issue of tariffs, this might have been JD Vance's first opportunity to set the record straight about what tariffs did in the first Trump administration.
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https://goodauthority.org/news/france-macron-snap-elections-2024-lepen/
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In a bold, unexpected move, French president Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of France's National Assembly on June This was an immediate reaction to big gains by the far right in the European Union elections - and the disappointing results of his coalition. France's surprise snap election with an abbreviated campaign will take place in two rounds, on June 30 and July just weeks before Paris is due to host the summer Olympic Games.
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https://startupsunplugged.com/why-now/measuring-your-market-consider-timing/
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10 years ago today, NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran, well-known for his work on corporate valuations, posted an article on Uber. The rideshare company was already a unicorn (a new term at the time), with a $17B valuation. . Yet, Damodaran ran the numbers and came up with a more modest $5.9B valuation.
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/technology/arid-41478193.html
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Google won a court fight with the European Union over a €1.5bn fine for thwarting competition for online ads, partly atoning for last week's crushing defeat in a separate judgment for abusing its monopoly powers.Judges at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg backed the Alphabet unit's challenge...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/08/19/ireland-will-have-highest-diesel-taxes-in-eu-after-budget-2025-says-industry-group/
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Ireland will have the highest taxes on diesel and among the highest on petrol across the European Union if it persists with its plans for Budget 2025, an industry group has warned.Fuels for Ireland, formerly known as the Irish Petroleum Industry Association, says Government plans to further...