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Systemic faults will mar Russian air force performance

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RUSSIA

It said the drones were launched late yesterday and the cruise missiles at around 3am local time. Russia has returned to heavy aerial attacks on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine…

Basic Policy signals Tokyo’s economic direction

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JAPAN

These policies also foster communication between government and business, labour unions and other stakeholders. Continuity of policy is matched this year by adjustment in response…

Chilean government's pension 'win' will prove limited

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CHILE

However, its key provision -- an increase in the system’s defined contribution -- was rejected by the Lower House. The government will have to negotiate key parts of the bill…

Rapid recovery will prove elusive in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The primary surplus (0.6% of GDP) was driven by a 35% real fall in primary spending, which offset a recession-induced 4.5% drop in revenues. Month-on-month inflation has also…

AI global surge creates environmental paradox

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INT

This creates a paradox, since, while AI-generated solutions are crucial to help solve the climate emergency, their very deployment is also adding to the problem. To tackle this…

Challenges abound for the commercial aerospace sector

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INTERNATIONAL

Airlines are benefiting from a post-pandemic recovery in passenger demand, but they are struggling to meet this due to difficulties experienced by the leading aircraft…

China’s demographic crisis may not be so urgent

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CHINA

He said that China faces "new situations" in the structure of its population, and must maintain an "appropriate" birth rate and improve the "quality" of the population. This…

Carbon offsets face credibility issues globally

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INTERNATIONAL

This system is at the heart of corporate ‘net zero’ pledges. However, offsets are also controversial, with critics claiming that they are not just ineffective, but sometimes even…

Tight US job market will keep monetary policy tight

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UNITED STATES

Despite fears of a recession, the US economy continues to add jobs and employers report difficulties attracting and retaining workers. Wage growth is decelerating fitfully…

France’s Macron seeks to refocus domestic agenda

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FRANCE

Macron lacks a parliamentary majority and the political atmosphere is acrimonious following the passage of controversial pension reforms. Rebooting the government might create the…