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Global Politics Today: Rising Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Adjustments
October 30, 2024 — Global political and economic dynamics remain in flux, with growing challenges on several fronts. The U.S. continues to bolster its intelligence and defense coordination in light…
Canada announces multi-billion-dollar missile plan
The Canadian defense minister vowed to help the US upgrade North American missile systems Ottawa has committed to investing at least $3.8 billion over the next six years to modernize…
Russia and China open cross-border bridge
Moscow and Beijing hope new bridge linking Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to…
Canada announces multi-billion-dollar missile plan
The Canadian defense minister vowed to help the US upgrade North American…
Sri Lankan president quits
Prime minister as well as Rajapaksa will step down after months of…
Pope Francis says he could step down
Pope Francis has said the time may soon come when he needs…
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Orban calls for European Parliament to be dissolved
Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine "only had losers so far", Hungary's prime minister said on Wednesday, stating that "both sides…
Japan launches $320bn defence spending
The plan will see the country become the world’s third biggest military spender, after the United States and China Japan…
Return of Afghan floggings under Taliban rule
Taliban denounces criticism of public floggings and execution, bringing back memories of its harsh rule in 1990s. In early November,…
Morality police suspended in Iran
Iran has suspended its morality police as the country continues to deal with two months of protests, the Iranian prosecutor…
China Covid: Protests continue in major cities
Protests against strict Covid measures in China have spilled into a second night and spread to the biggest cities. Demonstrators…
Taiwan president quits as party head after
Concerns about threats from rival China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, took a backseat to more local issues in…
Anwar sworn in as Malaysia’s PM after 25-year struggle
Veteran politician finally secures top post after inconclusive election led to days of haggling and monarch’s intervention. Anwar Ibrahim has…
World economy to grow 3.1% this year: OECD
Not predicting a global recession, the OECD said it was ‘a very, very challenging outlook’ for this year and next.…