Fearing Trump’s desertion, Baltics bolstering defenses
With Donald Trump leading in many of the polls for the upcoming US presidential election, his comments about global security and foreign policy have to be taken seriously.
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Democracies should keep their nerve against dictators
My fellow Briton, Sir Winston Churchill, was especially famous for his wartime leadership but today his name is often seen as the source of a pithy quotation about political systems. “Democracy is the worst form of government,” he said, “except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”
Analysis: As a Biden-Trump presidential rematch looms, who might China prefer as the winner and why?
SINGAPORE: As the United States marches towards a repeat contest between President Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump, China is clear-eyed that regardless of who enters the Oval Office, America’s drive to contain Beijing is all but set to continue, say analysts.
Apple accused of smartphone monopoly in U.S. antitrust lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple, alleging it used the powerful demand for its iPhone and other products to drive up prices for its services and hurt smaller rivals, the latest move in a U.S. crackdown on Big Tech.
Trump's China tariff plan would be the death of the WTO
Stephen Olson is senior adjunct fellow with the Pacific Forum, a foreign policy research institute based in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a visiting lecturer and nonresident fellow with the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance in Lincoln, Nebraska.
U.S. takes on Apple in iPhone antitrust lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 U.S. states on Thursday sued Apple, alleging it monopolized smartphone markets in the first major antitrust effort against the iPhone maker by the Biden administration.
Friend-shoring having the desired anti-China effect
The tendency to move production and trade away from countries considered to be political rivals or national security risks and towards allies, so-called “friend-shoring”, is a hot topic among economists. The term popped up during the Covid pandemic, a time of significant disruption to supply chains, and gained further traction when Russia invaded Ukraine.
United Steelworkers union backs Biden in election-year endorsement
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The United Steelworkers union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union.