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Philippines pushes bigger defence spending as China spat lingers
Published on 10/07/2024
» The Philippines will continue increasing defence spending as it seeks private sector’s support in safeguarding the nation’s claims in the disputed South China Sea.
Macron sticks with PM after pensions crisis, riots
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is keeping his prime minister in place, his staff has said, ending weeks of speculation about a possible reset after successive crises shaking his government.
New fossil fuel projects stir anger in Norway
Published on 28/06/2023
» OSLO: The government of Norway has given the green light to 19 new oil and gas projects worth more than 200 billion kroner ($18.6 billion), a decision that has outraged climate activists.
Norway outboxes Russia on energy
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 23/04/2023
» The new front line for Europe's energy security is a modest office building overlooking a fjord in Stavanger. Inside, a company called Petoro oversees three dozen of the largest oil and natural gas fields in Europe, on Norway's petroleum-rich continental shelf.
Brazil's Lula gets to work vowing clean break with Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BRASíLIA - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held his first cabinet meeting Friday, vowing to work with Congress and run a government of traditional technocrats to "rebuild" Brazil after the "authoritarianism" of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
Righting the ship
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 30/10/2022
» Millions of dollars in advertisements blasting schools for teaching critical race theory and assailing corporations like BlackRock for catering to "woke politicians".
Italy's new PM Meloni sets out programme to parliament
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» ROME - Giorgia Meloni will address Italy's parliament for the first time as prime minister on Tuesday, setting out her plan for government one month after her far-right party's historic election victory.
UK's Truss admits tax cuts misstep at start of tense Tory conference
AFP, Published on 02/10/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Sunday conceded she should have better prepared Britain for her recent debt-driven mini-budget, which slashed taxes and sparked market turmoil, as her restive ruling Tories kick off their annual conference.
Telenor investors scrutinise Myanmar sale
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2022
» OSLO: Several investors in Telenor are seeking assurances from the Norwegian telecoms company that customer data will be protected following the sale of its operations in Myanmar.
Algeria's poor fret over plan to slash subsidies on basic goods
AFP, Published on 24/11/2021
» ALGIERS - Algeria plans to scrap its generous state subsidies on basic goods that have long helped maintain social peace but strained state budgets as energy revenues have fallen.