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Canada to suffer Chinese retaliation over EV tariffs

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CANADA

The moves mirror those taken earlier by Washington and take effect next month. Beijing has filed a complaint with the WTO and retaliated by opening an anti-dumping probe into…

Google case promises more Big Tech antitrust scrutiny

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US

This marks the Department of Justice (DoJ)'s first big antitrust win in court since the Microsoft case in the 1990s. It marks a significant victory for the Biden administration's…

Trade disputes complicate integration in East Africa

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EAST AFRICA

However, in July, tensions resurfaced after Kenya increased fees on Ugandan fuel imports through Mombasa port, reigniting one of the core points of disagreement. Since 2023, there…

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

Technology offers hope in tackling water scarcity

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INTERNATIONAL

Droughts threaten knock-on effects for areas without direct water scarcity challenges, in the form of food price pressures, increased irregular migration from displaced…

Poland will strengthen security amid espionage fears

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POLAND

The event was just one in a succession of similar developments in the country that Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government has blamed on covert Russian and Belarusian operations…

Peru's growth will remain sluggish this year

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PERU

The economy is increasingly dependent on the mining sector and on mineral sales to China. The domestic economy remains hampered by depressed internal demand.

Climate adaptation action to strengthen globally

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INTERNATIONAL

This is likely to be the first indicator of a push to drive adaptation up the political agenda in 2024.

Australia emission standards will have limited impact

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AUSTRALIA

Although raising fuel efficiency standards as a means of reducing emissions has been a high-profile issue for the government, last-minute concessions to the automotive sector will…

Risks to the recovering Ukrainian economy will rise

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UKRAINE

The economy has recovered somewhat from the one-third contraction in 2022 caused by Russia's invasion. Government spending, mainly on defence, dominates but agriculture has…