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The Insurance Ceasefire
On 21 July, Houthi forces announced a blockade of Saudi Arabian ports. The next day, the spot rate to move a very large crude...
Can Japan Afford a Costly Food Tax Cut Amid Mounting Fiscal Pressure?
Japan's government has approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's flagship proposal to sharply reduce the consumption tax on food, despite growing concerns over the country's...
WFP Warns Strong El Niño Could Worsen Global Hunger Crisis
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that a powerful El Niño weather event could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food...
Are Europe’s Tech Giants Becoming the Real Winners of the AI Boom?
Europe's established technology companies are emerging as unexpected beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, as businesses shift from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment. Rather...
Can Burnham’s Social Media Strategy Challenge UK Populism?
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is using social media to reshape Labour's public image and challenge the growing online influence of populist parties,...
The Only Way South
A new railway, a sixteen-year coal supply arrangement and a renewed yuan swap line do not suggest that China is preparing to annex Mongolia....
Is South Korea’s Market Crash Creating a Buying Opportunity for Global Investors?
Global investors are beginning to rebuild confidence in South Korean equities after one of the most volatile market corrections in recent years, viewing the...
Is the US Economy Overheating and Should Bond Markets Be Worried?
The United States economy is showing remarkable resilience despite geopolitical tensions, political uncertainty, and concerns over slowing global growth. Rather than cooling, economic activity...
Can Europe Really Fund NATO’s $140 Billion Pledge to Ukraine?
A Test Disguised as a Triumph
NATO's Ankara summit produced the largest Ukraine funding commitment of the war: European allies and Canada pledged at least...
China’s Strategy in Ceuta and Melilla: How Beijing Could Use the Spain-Morocco Migration Crisis
China can leverage its efforts to address the border migration crisis between Spain and Morocco by promoting humanitarian diplomacy, funding border development projects, and...