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Putin’s Korean googly confounds the West

NATO and Europe are crying hoarse about North Korean troops being deployed in Russia. According to the Pentagon, about 10,000 North Korean troops are ready to be deployed in the war zone, most of whom are undergoing training in Russia. This would imply strength of about one division.

Job Market

Recent data highlights a complex and challenging moment for the American labour market, revealing both troubling signs and resilience in the face of adversity.

Another warning

The recent catastrophic floods in Spain’s Valencia region serve as a stark reminder of the intensifying climate challenges facing Europe.

Burning bright

Hungarian anthropologist Karl Polanyi says that there are certain critical periods of history when time expands. In recent years, time has expanded in Spanish politics.

Return of the 3 Gs?

Guns, goons and gold. The phrase appears to have originated in the Philippines, most notably during the 1969 national elections and was quickly picked up and popularised by local and foreign media and even show business.

Just A Politician

For unhinged politicians, optics, and newsy moves matter, and Ilhan Omar's own Democratic Party dispensation had to scurry for clarification that her personal visit did not represent US government approval or policy substance.

Frontier technology

The Chatterjee Group, helmed by Purnendu Chatterjee, plans to set up a world-class university in Kolkata for research on what they call “frontier technology”, pre-eminently quantum computing and sustainable energy.

Macron Returns

Le Pen has admitted defeat but has vowed to keep up the fight, not the least because the parliamentary elections are scheduled for June.