Category: World
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Dow Jones – dressing down?
Just hours before US President Donald Trump was set to delivery his first State of the Union speech, the Dow Jones suffered a dramatic drop as it lost nearly 400 points..
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China – African Union
On the 26th of January, the prominent French newspaper Le Monde published an expose alleging that China bugged the African Union headquarters it built in Addis Ababa..
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US midterm elections – Russia’s interference
Mike Pompeo, the head of the CIA has warned that Russia is set to continue its campaign of meddling in foreign elections by targeting the congressional midterm races in America..
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Kabul attack – yet again!
On 29 January 2018, explosions and gunfire erupted near the main military academy in Kabul, as officials and witnesses feared insurgents had entered another heavily guarded..
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The problem with “Fake News”
As US President Donald Trump continues his verbal attacks on the free press, other populist leaders across the world are emulating the US President. They have also begun deeming unfavourable..
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Lula’s passport seized
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to be embroiled in legal problems. A federal judge has seized his passport and has banned him from leaving the country..
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Another bubble on the horizon?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the global economy will continue to perform robustly in 2018 as well. Experts have thus started signaling alarm that..
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Jerome Powell approved
The appointment of Jerome Powell, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next head of the US central bank, has been confirmed by US lawmakers. It is generally considered..
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UK on the rise?
The value of the UK Pound has risen, and the Sterling is now at a fresh post-Brexit-vote high close to $1.41. There has been growing confidence in UK’s economy despite..
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Special Counsel investigation expands
The special counsel investigating Russian influence on the 2016 US Presidential elections, has reportedly interviewed Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. He is possibly the first..