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How China could re-dollarise without funding US wars

China issued a US dollar-denominated bond in Saudi Arabia, directly challenging the petrodollar system. Although the bond was relatively small, at $2 billion, the rate and uptake are noteworthy. China was able to issue US dollar bonds at essentially the same rate…

22 November, 2024

WORLD

Megaquake warning issued for Nankai Trough in Japan

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, causing minor injuries and prompting concerns about future major quakes, particularly from the Nankai Trough. The quake, which registered a magnitude of 7.1, was centered in waters off the eastern coast of…

9 August, 2024

WORLD

Yahya Sinwar: New leader of Hamas – Hardliner and fluent in Hebrew

Hamas announced on Tuesday night that Yahya Sinwar is the new leader of the Islamist movement, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. Earlier today, the Saudi news television network Al Arabiya reported that Mohammad Ismail Darwish had…

7 August, 2024

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Tim Walz: Veteran military man chosen by Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential candidate

Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has selected Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate, a decision that surprised some observers. At 60, Walz has held various roles as a former teacher, coach, and military veteran before eventually entering politics. According to…

7 August, 2024

WORLD

“Drums of war” in the Middle East: Awaiting Iran’s retaliation – Israel on high alert

The Middle East appears ready to explode as the war atmosphere intensifies just hours after the U.S. declared that Tehran might attack Israel within the next 24 hours. All eyes are on Iran and the anticipated retaliation against Israel, with the main…

6 August, 2024

WORLD

Stock markets around the world are crashing right now, but why?

The answer to this question is the Yen carry trade, a term you’ll probably hear many times this week. So what exactly is the Yen carry trade and why did it cause a market downturn? It all started after the Bank of…

6 August, 2024

WORLD

Japan’s Nikkei is down 12%, the largest drop ever

Japan’s Nikkei is down 12%, the largest point ever, as fears of a US recession shook global markets. The Topix index erased its yearly gains, experiencing its steepest sell-off since “Black Monday” in October 1987. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped…

5 August, 2024

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Will Turkey attack NATO with American ships?

President Joe Biden pushed through his sale of F-16s and upgrade kits to Turkey on the logic that the deal was necessary to get Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to drop his objection to Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership. Many in Congress…

5 August, 2024

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Australia’s preeminent strategic thinkers: The era of Anglo-Saxon dominance in the Pacific is ending

This might be the most compelling and influential argument against AUKUS, particularly because it comes from one of Australia’s foremost strategic thinkers: Hugh White, the inaugural Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and former Deputy Secretary for Strategy and Intelligence…

5 August, 2024

Kasos: The Turkish warships were violating international law

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The impending conflict between NATO allies: Greece and Turkey

The relations between Turkey and Greece have never been normal. The legacy of Mongol Turkish conquest of Greece in the fifteenth-century poisons all connections between Turks and Greeks. The Greeks remember their Turkish oppressors like other barbarians who invaded their country. They…

5 August, 2024

WORLD

Arab Coalition with Iran in response to Israel: The crucial meeting in Tehran

In the wake of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Iran is mobilising what it calls the “axis of resistance” against Israel. High-ranking officials have been summoned to Tehran for consultations, raising fears of a dangerous escalation in the Middle East.…

2 August, 2024

WORLD

East-West prisoner swap: Largest since the Cold War

US President Joe Biden has celebrated the return of three Americans who were imprisoned in Russian penal colonies after secret “sham” trials. They were freed as part of a significant East-West prisoner swap. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the plane…

2 August, 2024

WORLD

USA: We are working to ensure that North Macedonia respects the Prespa agreement

The assurance that the US is working to ensure that the new government of North Macedonia respects the Prespa Agreement was underlined by Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien. During a hearing in the Senate International Relations…

1 August, 2024

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How China could re-dollarise without funding US wars

Megaquake warning issued for Nankai Trough in Japan

Yahya Sinwar: New leader of Hamas – Hardliner and fluent in Hebrew

Tim Walz: Veteran military man chosen by Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential candidate

“Drums of war” in the Middle East: Awaiting Iran’s retaliation – Israel on high alert

Stock markets around the world are crashing right now, but why?

Japan’s Nikkei is down 12%, the largest drop ever

Will Turkey attack NATO with American ships?

Australia’s preeminent strategic thinkers: The era of Anglo-Saxon dominance in the Pacific is ending

The impending conflict between NATO allies: Greece and Turkey

Arab Coalition with Iran in response to Israel: The crucial meeting in Tehran

East-West prisoner swap: Largest since the Cold War

USA: We are working to ensure that North Macedonia respects the Prespa agreement

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