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China is not as powerful as the West might think

admin August 1, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. President Xi Jinping wants to project China as a powerful trade partner — or dangerous adversary — to virtually any country hoping to...

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Bank of England raises key rate to 5.25 percent

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a quarter point on Thursday to the highest since 2008, saying that while...

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Russia killed off the Black Sea grain deal. What happens now?

admin July 13, 2023 0 Comment

Russia on Monday pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a U.N.-brokered accord that has made it possible for Ukraine to export tens of millions of tons of grains and oilseeds over the...

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Russia’s war in Ukraine gatecrashes EU-Latin America reunion

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A diplomatic row between EU and Latin American countries over how — or even whether — to mention the war in Ukraine risks turning what was meant to be the celebration of a renewed partnership...

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Joe Biden and Charles III to bond over tea and eco-activism at Windsor Castle

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — What does a British king have in common with the son of a car salesman from Scranton, Pennsylvania? Quite a lot,...

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Greece’s conservatives win election majority to secure second term

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ATHENS — Greece’s conservatives won big on Sunday’s parliamentary elections, securing an outright majority. Far-right parties also made gains, while the left struggled,...

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Ballsy EU Commission moves to make Russia pay for Ukraine

admin June 20, 2023 0 Comment

LONDON — The European Commission has a plan to help pay for the reconstruction of war-torn Ukraine using Russian state assets. It’s a daring move and a sign of a shift toward something that...

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Britain’s mortgage crisis could destroy Rishi Sunak. Why won’t he act?

admin June 20, 2023 0 Comment

LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of Britons are facing mortgage misery over the next 12 months. Rishi Sunak is about to feel their wrath. The U.K. prime minister has been snookered by Britain’s stubbornly...

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The US wants Europe to buy American weapons; the EU has other ideas

admin June 14, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Europe’s strategic impotence Special Report. At NATO summit after NATO summit, European leaders get a clear public...

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EXCLUSIVE: How US-made sniper ammunition ends up in Russian rifles

admin June 14, 2023 0 Comment

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. As gear reviews go, it was a glowing one: In a 60-second video clip posted on Telegram, a masked sniper sporting the death’s-head...