International

  • May 11, 2020
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Countries prepare for ‘active defence’ of space

Countries are restructuring their armed forces to treat outer space as a new domain of warfare

International
  • May 11, 2020
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Turkey will blame speculators for own policy failings

Lira may have stabilised after ban is imposed (and lifted) on international banks’ trading but it is not safe yet

Turkey
  • May 11, 2020
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US-Chinese cyber-rivalry will intensify

US officials are reportedly preparing to warn China publicly about its COVID-19 -related cyberactivity

International
  • May 11, 2020
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US job market scarring may hit productivity

The US unemployment rate nearly quadrupled in April to 14.7%, the highest since the 1930s and up from 3.5% in February

United States
  • May 7, 2020
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UN COVID-19 appeal increase raises capacity questions

The UN has more than tripled its global COVID-19 humanitarian appeal

International
  • May 7, 2020
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Facebook bets on a board to improve its public image

Facebook has announced an independent content-moderation board

International
  • May 6, 2020
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Slumping service sectors face an uncertain recovery

Spain and India’s services PMIs plunged into single digits in April; all others across the world also fell notably

International
  • May 6, 2020
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Epidemic trajectories will be used for blame shifting

Scientists found COVID-19 cases before they were first reported, which may explain the virus's path in some countries

International