Geopolitics

Artificial Intelligence

Mexico is Quietly Becoming an AI-Hardware Manufacturing Hub

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With AI on the mind, US tech heavyweights are are urging Taiwan-based contract manufacturers to move production facilities to Mexico.

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Geopolitics

My Kingdom for a Sport: Saudi Arabia Goes All in on Athletics

Why is Saudi Arabia spending a king’s ransom on sports? The Middle East powerhouse doesn’t care if you call it sportswashing.

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International Economics

The EU Steps Up Pressure on Cushy Caribbean ‘Golden Passports’

So-called “golden passports” for five Caribbean countries are under increasing political pressure from the EU, according to Bloomberg.

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Industrials

Maersk Reroutes Ships Amid Middle East Conflict

Maersk announced all vessels due to sail through the Red Seas will be rerouted around Africa following attacks from Yemeni rebels.

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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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OP-ED | Power Corridor

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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OP-ED | Power Corridor

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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