Category: Geopolitics
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Greek debt crisis
Eurozone creditors have reached what is being deemed as a ‘historic’ deal on Greek debt relief. As a result, the Greek financial crisis, which has crippled the nation for eight years..
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EU retaliates tariffs
The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump’s trade policy..
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Syrians to Boycott Israel Elections
In order to prevent “Israelisation” of the Golan Heights, thousands of Syrians are set to boycott the first municipal elections held by Israel. Israel’s supreme court passed..
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Libya cut oil output by half
Clashes between rival groups in Libya’s key oil export ports have caused output to drop by nearly half, the head of the National Oil Company said. The Ras Lanuf and Al-Sidra..
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A budget for Eurozone?
French President Emmanuel Macron now has the backing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for a budget specifically for the Eurozone. The two leaders have noted..
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“Ulchi Freedom” exercises on pause
The United States and South Korea have announced that they will be pausing the joint “war games” scheduled to take place this August. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercises..
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Trump Tariffs 2: The Reckoning
Washington warns of 10% increase in tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods in response to China’s retaliatory tariffs of $50 billion. Asian stocks have slipped with..
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Kim Jong-un visits China for third time
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has arrived in China to begin a two-day visit, his third such trip since March. This trip comes one week after his landmark summit meeting..
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Three U.S. senators move to block F-35 transfers to Turkey
A bill proposed in the US Senate, officially called for the ban of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Sales to Turkey. The act calls for the prohibition of the sale or transfer..
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Coalition Crisis in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition has come under stress following Interior Minister Horst Seehofer’s push to turn away refugees from Germany’s borders..