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The European Union is losing in a human resources race as global rivals outpace the bloc in attracting skilled talent. European schools, labs and start-ups often fail ...

China’s dominance over rare earths gives Beijing powerful leverage in trade, technology and strategic negotiations. Metal cubes representing rare earth elements including neodymium (Nd), praseodymium ...

Factory-built reactors offer a scalable, low-carbon solution for climate and digital needs yet still face legacy challenges to nuclear deployment. July 2023: The factory-assembled core of a small ...

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations is unable to confront serious human rights situations evenhandedly. The divergent interests of the UN membership makes ...

The recent BRICS summit in Johannesburg confirmed the transition to a multipolar order where, despite the salience of the United States and China, medium powers and regional alignments are also ...

The Visegrad Group faces diminishing influence as shifting interests and politics reshape Central Europe’s model for cooperation. The prime ministers of Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic and ...

This analysis of the stringent regulatory environment in the European Union and its impact on innovation is the first installment in a two-part series exploring the continent’s challenges in fostering ...

The popularity of conservative nationalist movements and political parties is on the rise. One shared position is support for more restrictive immigration policies. Recent political events in Europe ...

On June 26, 1998, then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan addressed the Ditchley Foundation’s annual conference in the United Kingdom. He proposed that private security firms, like those that ...

China has entered a deflationary cycle, exposing stark economic disparities amid slowing growth and cautious policy changes. China has been facing ongoing deflation, with prices declining for six ...

Global trade flows are shifting and fragmenting, while Donald Trump’s rapprochement with Vladimir Putin could complicate matters further. Cars lined up for export ...