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Prospects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
Donald Trump's first term may hold clues to a second
Aspects of Donald Trump’s first term suggest some continuity of attitude and approach to foreign policy in a second
Hungary’s Orban bets big on Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban endorsed Donald Trump ahead of US presidential elections
HungaryChina to leverage Western open-source AI militarily
Chinese research institutions have used Meta's open-source Llama model to create an AI tool for military applications
ChinaBretton Woods institutions may face African backlash
The World Bank and especially the IMF have gained renewed prominence in addressing Africa's macro-economic imbalances
AfricaHarris closes economy gap with Trump in tight US poll
High levels of early voting in some battleground states offer few clues to the ultimate outcome of the presidential race
United StatesUnited States will keep leading the data centre market
Advanced economies dominate the global data centre industry but face increasing competition from emerging markets
InternationalCOP16 will bring hope and frustration on global goals
Emphasis on the importance of nature to humanity will grow, but protection efforts will continue to fall short of needs
InternationalAllegation will add to India-Canada tensions
A Canadian deputy minister accused India’s home minister of involvement in a campaign against Sikh separatists in Canada
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