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US container traffic must overcome challenges to rise

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UNITED STATES

Last month’s collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, blocking access to its harbour, has focused attention on container ports

Asia’s coal embrace will imperil climate targets

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INT

More than renewables, coal has met increasing Asian energy demand since 2000, with domestic production rising sharply

Chinese-made electric cars will attract Western wrath

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INT

Chinese-manufactured BEVs are cheaper than Western models, accounting for nearly 10% of EU sales and 50% of imports

AI augmentation and automation will alter job markets

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INT

AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets

Water demands of AI will elicit rising scrutiny

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INT

Research into AI's ‘thirst’ for fresh water is proliferating

Future climate scenarios highlight rising risks

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INT

Climate change impacts will not be avoided, but can be managed and eased to some extent

Insecurity will drive Africa defence spending growth

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AFRICA

A number of countries in the Sahel and Great Lakes have substantially increased defence spending

Maldives tourism may help gauge India-China rivalry

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MALDIVES

Amid calls in India to boycott travel to the Maldives, relations between the Maldives and China are growing stronger

Turning AI lead into gains will test policymakers

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INT

All major countries are racing to deploy artificial intelligence, but their national strengths vary markedly

Inflation slows growth in global mobile connectivity

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INT

Mobile internet connectivity continues to rise globally but inflation has slowed adoption rates