Geopolitics

Geopolitics

UN Agency Wants More Meat Production, Less Climate Impact

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The UN wants poor nations to ramp up meat production for to address malnutrition, and developed nations to cut back.

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Geopolitics

Ukrainian Grain Shipments Are Insurable Again

The Ukrainian government struck a deal with insurers on Wednesday to provide affordable insurance to ships carrying grain out of the country.

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Biden-Xi: An Elaborately Choreographed Thaw

With so much amiss between the U.S. and China (the pandemic, the “balloon incident,” China’s opposing views on the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Gaza wars, and America’s containment of tech exports to China), expectations may be so lowly rated…

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Geopolitics

Rich, Developing Nations Clash Over UN Climate Damage Fund

Discussions among countries broke down during their fourth round of talks about a pivotal green initiative from the United Nations.

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Geopolitics

Xi Celebrates Belt and Road Initiative with Putin as the West Tunes Out

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Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit this week in Beijing touting his signature diplomatic initiative: the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Israel-Hamas Conflict Challenges Global Power Balance

Why war may be a windfall for America’s major political rivals.

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Geopolitics

China’s Subsidies Draw More International Wrath

The EU plans to launch an antitrust probe into China’s domestic subsidies for steelmakers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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Power Corridor

International Court of Justice Weighs Ukraine Vs. Russia

The war is not just on the battlefield – it’s in the courtroom too.

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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

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A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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Geopolitics

US Mulls a Quid Pro Quo to Enlist China in Opioid Fight

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Energy

Saudi-led Bloc Blocks G20 Fossil Fuel Deal

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Technology

Chinese Fast-Fashion Rivals Take Their US Market Fight to Court

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Big Tech

EU Commission Turns Antitrust Eye on Microsoft Teams

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