Trump-proofing NATO in the face of Russia’s nukes
Although a second Trump presidency is not a foregone conclusion, NATO members are gearing up to Trump-proof the organization and are reviewing their defense strategies.
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A Race the Whole World Is Watching
The teams might bear the names of English towns, the stadiums might sit on English soil and the stands might still be primarily filled with English fans, but the Premier League slipped its borders long ago. The world’s most popular sports league has, for some time, been a global soccer competition that just happens to be staged in England.
The reckoning: Chinese car wars
Out of nowhere in the 1950s, over 100 companies in Japan started making motorcycles. The ensuing competition, now known as the Japanese motorcycle wars, was wild, untamed, often unscrupulous and dazzlingly innovative.
Bob Carr, ex-Australian envoy with close China ties to sue New Zealand minister, Winston Peters, over China barb
Australia’s former top diplomat Bob Carr will sue New Zealand’s foreign minister over incendiary allegations about the closeness of his ties to China, his office said Thursday.
Oil giant Shell beats first-quarter profit estimates, launches $3.5 billion share buyback
British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit, boosted by higher refining margins and robust oil trading.
To call the likes of China and India ‘developing’ is, frankly, insulting
It is a country where people in local and European designer outfits walk on modern streets in major modern cities, eating in attractive restaurants that serve dishes from around the world.
OECD upgrades global growth outlook as U.S. outperforms
PARIS (Reuters) -- The global economy is growing faster than expected only a few months ago thanks to resilient U.S. activity while inflation is converging more quickly than expected with central banks' targets, the OECD said on Thursday, upgrading its outlook.