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Anti-Asian discrimination: Are espionage charges against China a real threat or politically motivated?
Volodymyr Horkovenko, Advisor to ex-President Poroshenko, caught up in drug promotion scandal
World Press Freedom Day: Stop Media Ban announce European Petition against Moldovan Government crackdown on press.
Corporate intelligence and other professional services firms are lying down with dogs and rising with fleas
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Cyprus Pushes Back as Tobacco Tax Reform Highlights Subtle Commission–Council Tensions
Landslide election victory starts next phase of Bangladesh story
EU’s ‘Sin Industries’ Brace for Tax Battle as Brussels Weighs New Health-Based Levies
Greenlanders Reject U.S. Rule — EU Officials Stress Sovereignty and Strategic Autonomy
The future for Bangladesh is looking increasingly uncertain
- Europe
Hoekstra’s fiscal plan on Nicotine harms Italy and fuels smuggling
Anti-Asian discrimination: Are espionage charges against China a real threat or politically motivated?
Volodymyr Horkovenko, Advisor to ex-President Poroshenko, caught up in drug promotion scandal
As Sunderland Rises, Sartori’s Shadow Looms Over Their Future
Moldova’s energy crisis: How Ukraine’s offensive and Binzari questionable decisions are pushing Chisinau to the edge.
- Politics
Anti-Asian discrimination: Are espionage charges against China a real threat or politically motivated?
Volodymyr Horkovenko, Advisor to ex-President Poroshenko, caught up in drug promotion scandal
World Press Freedom Day: Stop Media Ban announce European Petition against Moldovan Government crackdown on press.
Corporate intelligence and other professional services firms are lying down with dogs and rising with fleas
China’s Xi vows to build ‘bridges’ with Europe despite political strains
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Growing AI adoption for fall prediction in Singapore and other AI integrations across APAC
How integrating AI and clinical decision support systems can help in the ER
HIMSSCast: How Karmanos Cancer Institute uses AI to find high-risk breast cancer
Australia’s digital health pipeline in 10 years
China emphasises digital tech development for its ageing population
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Anti-Asian discrimination: Are espionage charges against China a real threat or politically motivated?
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16 Signs Your Body Could Use A Detox And Why It’s Important
Is the Roborock Dyad Pro Combo Worth It? What to Know Before You Buy (2024)
Facts About Mardi Gras You Never Knew
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Tom Holland Says He Feels ‘Secure’ in Life and Entering ‘Next Chapter’ in His Career (Exclusive)
Margot Robbie Previews Possible Ryan Gosling Reunion in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel Film (Exclusive)
Tom Holland Reunites With Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Hiddleston at 2024 Critics Choice Awards
James Marsden Talks Reuniting With Ryan Gosling 20 Years After ‘The Notebook’ (Exclusive)
‘Sister Wives’ Recap: Kody Explains What Made Him Feel ‘Left Out’ of Christine and David’s Wedding
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Murray: ‘Definitely a possibility’ I’ve played my last Aussie Open match
Wolff signs new deal with Mercedes: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Murray suffers painful first-round exit at Australian Open
O’Sullivan ‘not confident’ of Worlds win despite Masters success
Ex-Man Utd midfielder Iqbal targets first trophy in Qatar
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Anti-Asian discrimination: Are espionage charges against China a real threat or politically motivated?
Corporate intelligence and other professional services firms are lying down with dogs and rising with fleas
How is the UN helping civilians in Gaza?
Bangladesh: Election with a Foregone Conclusion
South Africa’s Genocide Case Flawed, Premature, Inaccurate, says Israel
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Cyprus has emerged as an unexpected pivot point in negotiations over the European Union’s long-awaited Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) overhaul, after proposing limits on...
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The next phase of Bangladesh’s story began last week with the landslide election of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Following his victory, Prime Minister Tarique...
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Brussels is bracing for a fresh confrontation over “sin taxes”, as Europe’s nicotine, alcohol and processed-food sectors mobilise behind the scenes in response to...
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A new poll underscores a clear message from Greenland: the vast majority of its people oppose becoming part of the United States, reaffirming the...
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Last week a bombshell report on U.S.-Bangladeshi relations dropped in the Washington Post. Leaked audio revealed a U.S. diplomat based in Dhaka saying that...
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By Roman Vassilenko, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the European Union The 2nd of February marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment...
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At Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney finally said what was on everyone’s mind: the global order is dead and the dream of liberalism...
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The European Union’s decision to elevate relations with India reflects strategic calculation rather than diplomatic symbolism. The presence of European Commission President Ursula von...
Europe
The Milton Friedman Institute firmly denounces the proposal put forward by European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to revise the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED), which, under...
Europe
Allegations of Chinese espionage have been growing, with many countries, including the United States and Europe, accusing China of espionage, cyberattacks and other covert...
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The EU has been urged to “move faster” on turning current co-operation with Kazakhstan into “concrete action”. The message was delivered by the Kazakhstan...
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Internal documents expose how Brussels officials attempted to use a UN health conference to impose continent-wide bans on e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and all alternative...
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The world economy feels shaky these days. Supply chains break, tech rivalries heat up, and political tensions rise. It’s hard to know what comes...
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This past September, the Assistant Director of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission in Dhaka was suspended following allegations that he had taken bribes. Now, in a...
