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Should we borrow from other cultures? Of course we should, just as we always have
Human beings have, ever since they developed distinct cultures, always worried that their purity might soon be blemished. In ancient Greece, Therpandrus caused offence by adding an extra string to his lyre. In 16th-century China, the emperor ordered a…
Expresso Top National and International Headlines of the Week on 23 September 2023
In top national news: As the diplomatic row between India and Canada escalated on Thursday, the government and the Opposition largely spoke in one voice in a rare show of bipartisan support for New Delhi’s stand.…
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US stocks rebound, US Treasury yields retreat
The yield on the US 10-year note slid 6 basis points to 4.43 per cent at 12.44pm in New York.
While several Federal Reserve officials signalled that higher interest rates may be needed to quell inflation, traders continue to bet that there will be no r…
The EU and China are on the verge of a retaliatory trade war over EVs. China has the upper hand
Open this photo in gallery: Employees work on an assembly line at a SAIC Volkswagen MEB electric vehicle plant, in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 8, 2019.ALY SONG/Reuters
The European Union wants everyone to drive electric vehicles by 2035.…
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The US may be the loser in Europe’s case against China’s electric vehicles
The European Union is investigating Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles. It sounds like the same old story, but it’s not. The reality is that this case is about an internal EU rivalry.…
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Zelensky Hails US-Ukraine Missile Plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky endured a difficult visit to Washington, D.C. this week, buffeted by partisan bickering and left disappointed by the White House’s continued refusal to supply long-range MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems…
US icebreaker delays: West forgetting how to make things as China and Russia rise
Western countries have not only lost the industrial capacity required to fight a war, but they’re rapidly forgetting how to make the things they used to — and should consider bringing retired workers back to pass on their knowledge to the next generati…
Exclusive: German investment in China eases in H1 after record high
A man walks past the Chinese and German national flags before a meeting of officials between the respective trade and economy ministries in Beijing, China, November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
BERLIN, Sept 20 (Reut…
Opinion: US hesitancy on weapons extends the fighting in Ukraine
Editor’s Note: Keir Giles (@KeirGiles) works with the Russia and Eurasia Programme of Chatham House, an international affairs think tank in the UK. He is the author of “Russia’s War on Everybody: And What it Means for You.”…
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Brexit has made the EU less liberal and open
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One consequence of Brexit is that there are no longer British commissioners left in Brussels to press the case for free trade. Germany is fighting other battles.…
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