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Could China be booming and stagnating at the same time?

China Kenneth Rogoff - October 29, 2026.

Is China booming or stagnating? On one hand, its export industries—including electric vehicles, solar panels, and virtually the entire range of manufactured goods—are the envy...

The US company disclosed the sale to the sanctioned Russian missile factory just before journalists exposed it

US Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 29, 2026.

US networking equipment manufacturer Extreme Networks has agreed to settlements announced on 27 October over its business with the Russian Avangard missile factory. OFAC, the...

Will Americans halt democratic backsliding?

US Ferry Biedermann - October 29, 2026.

This is not a moment to gloat about Europe’s relative democratic resilience compared to the United States. But there is a case to be made...

Who will pay for cheap Chinese AI?

China TA Analysis - October 28, 2026.

In an analysis published on 26 October, Reuters calculated that China's STAR50 stock index has lost about 40 per cent of its value in less...

How much will it cost Russia to help Iran target Saudi Arabia?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - October 28, 2026.

Saudi Arabia and Russia jointly manage global oil markets through OPEC and OPEC+.  Yet Moscow is helping Iran and its allies attack the Kingdom’s energy infrastructure...

The legacy of slavery accompanies King Charles III on a tour of the Caribbean

UK TA | AP Insight - October 28, 2026.

For Britain’s royal family, slavery is the issue that won’t go away. As King Charles III tours the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda over the...

UK seeks to galvanise the home front in the face of looming threats

UK Harvey Morris - October 28, 2026.

The UK government may have tapped into a mood of doomer-era angst with its appeal to the public to stock up on essentials to see...

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