Tag Archives: China

News: Rise Of The Far-Right In Portugal Elections, Cease-Fire Talks In Gaza

The Globalist (March 11, 2024): We get the latest results from Portugal’s elections and ask what’s next for the nation’s government as the far-right gains ground.

Plus: we discuss the likelihood of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza before Ramadan, get the headlines from the Balkans and find out who wins big at the 2024 Academy Awards.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, March 9, 2024: US lawmakers have passed a bill that would remove TikTok from app stores – but will the ban go ahead?

And does dark matter actually exist? Join Vincent McAviney and Yassmin Abdel-Magied for this as well a background on the potential ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan. Plus: Monocle’s Tomos Lewis interviews the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ahead of the celebrations tomorrow and the director of the London Book Fair, Gareth Rapley, joins us to discuss next week’s event.

News: Joe Biden’s State Of The Union Address, Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks

The Globalist (March 8, 2024): We review Joe Biden’s final State of the Union address before the US presidential election in November.

Plus: Latvia becomes the first EU country to ban agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, the latest on the ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks and David Cameron’s trip to Berlin.

The Economist Magazine – March 9, 2024 Preview

And they’re off. What could upend America’s election?

The Economist Magazine (March 7, 2024): The latest issue features Three big risks that might tip America’s presidential election – Third parties, the Trump trials and the candidates’ age introduce a high degree of uncertainty; Xi Jinping’s hunger for power is hurting China’s economy; How to fix the Ivy League – Its supremacy is being undermined by bad leadership…

And they’re off. What could upend America’s election?

News: EU Conservatives Endorse Von Der Leyen, Venezuela Election Date

The Globalist (March ,7 2024): The latest developments from the European People’s Party Congress in Bucharest with Nina dos Santos.

Plus: can Venezuela’s opposition navigate the presidential election’s tight deadlines? Adam Hancock reports from Kuala Lumpur ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

News: Germany’s Military Intelligence Leak Fallout, US Sanctions On Zimbabwe

The Globalist (March 6, 2024): Following Germany’s embarrassing military leak, we discuss the country’s policy on the war in Ukraine.

Also, we give you the latest on the US’s decision to impose fresh sanctions on Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Monocle’s Tom Edwards checks in from the Sustainable Cities in Action Forum in Dubai.

News: U.S. Super Tuesday Primaries, South Korea Strikes, China’s Growth

The Globalist (March 5, 2024): Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, checks in ahead of the biggest presidential primary election day, as Donald Trump looks set to win the ballot.

Plus, South Korea makes good on its legal threats against striking doctors, China’s premier refuses to speak to the global press, and the second instalment of our week-long M370 series.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, March 2, 2024: On Friday the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny drew thousands of mourners. What was the mood in Moscow? In the UK what has the reaction been to prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street address on Friday evening?

Meanwhile in Austria, an investigation has exposed the fraudulent COO of Wirecard as a decade-long GRU spy – what do we know? Join Vincent McAviney and political journalist Terry Stiastny for all this, as well as a breakdown of the Willy Wonka experience scam in Glasgow. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco gives us a rundown of the world’s best biscuits.

News: Navalny’s Funeral In Moscow, Biden And Trump Tour Texas-Mexico Border

The Globalist (March1, 2024): Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel discusses the atmosphere surrounding Alexey Navalny’s funeral in Moscow and the future of the opposition movement in Russia.

Plus: the latest on Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s visits to two Texas-Mexico border cities, film news and a special interview with two-time Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer.

The Economist Magazine – March 2, 2024 Preview

How high can markets go?

The Economist Magazine (February 22, 2024): The latest issue features ‘How high can markets go?; Le Pen prepares for power; India’s north-south divide; A plan for Russia’s assets…

How high can markets go?