The Northern Ireland economy showed unexpected signs of improved performance in February, an Ulster Bank survey suggests. Every month the bank surveys about 200 firms, asking about things like employment,…
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Billions of dollars in support.. How does Washington confront China’s influence in the Pacific Islands?
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossUS President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed allocating a budget of billions of dollars to support the Pacific Islands, as part of a country-led plan to counter Chinese expansion and…
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Tajikistan Under Rahmon’s Rule
by Kit Westby Kit WestFrankfurt, Brussels (25/3 – 75) Declared itself an independent sovereign nation on 9 September 1991 from the Soviet Union, today Tajikistan is a constitutional republic ruled by President Emomali Rahmon…
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Canberra urged not to risk national interests to serve Washington on possible submarine deal
With the latest updates on Australia’s possible purchases of five US Virgina-class nuclear submarines revealed by Western media ahead of the AUKUS meeting in the US, Chinese watchers have urged…
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UK Approves Increased Submarine-related Exports to Taiwan, Risking Angering China
LONDON: Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan as it upgrades its naval forces, a move that could impact British ties…
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UK to Spend Extra £5bn on Military to Counter Intensifying Threats From China and Russia
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe revised defence, security and foreign policy review will describe the Chinese Communist Party as an “epoch-defining challenge”. But the top priority will be to tackle the “fundamental risk” to…
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Kazakhstan Reduces Freight Transit Time by Half via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesKazakhstan’s efforts to promote the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) enabled the country to halve the cargo transit time from 12 to 6 days. This was announced at a government…
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Government Races to Reassure US That Banking System is Safe
NEW YORK (AP) — Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares Monday as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after…
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HSBC Swoops in to Rescue UK Arm of Silicon Valley Bank
HSBC has swooped to buy the UK arm of collapsed US Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), bringing relief to UK tech firms who warned they could go bust without help. Customers…
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Russian Tech Giant VK Orders Employees to Return From Abroad
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossRussian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing a company letter to workers. VK, which employs more than 10,000 people,…
