The United Kingdom has officially closed its final coal-fired power station, marking a significant turning point in the country’s energy sector. The move makes the UK the first industrially developed …
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Kyrgyzstan Closes Payment Route for Goods from Europe and China, Disrupting Russian Imports
Kyrgyzstan has officially closed a key payment channel for goods transiting from Europe and China, confirming the worst fears of Russian importers. As of 25 September, Kyrgyz banks have implemented …
- HUMAN RIGHTSBUSINESS & ECONOMY
The EU and Pakistan: A Fractured Partnership in Need of Accountability
On 26th September, the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) hosted a conference in Brussels titled “The EU and Pakistan – Why Do They Matter to Each Other?”, aimed at …
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Nuclear Showdown: China’s CSS-10 Success Amid Russia’s Satan 2 Failure in Joint Tests
On 25 September, China successfully launched the DF-31AG intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), also known by its NATO reporting name as the CSS-10. This marked the first such launch since 1980. …
Macro-Advisory, an independent researcher specializing in the Eurasia region, has published a report on the EU aluminium market. According to Chris Weafer, CEO of Macro-Advisory, a potential ban on primary …
India’s efforts to bolster domestic manufacturing, reduce reliance on Chinese imports, and transform into a global manufacturing hub are bearing fruit, according to recent statements by government officials. Since the …
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Puglia’s Fashion Week: A Gateway for Local Artisans to Access Global Markets
The Apulian Runway Experience, Puglia’s flagship Fashion Week, is set to return for its second edition from November 9 to 13, 2024. Organized by La Ditta in collaboration with CNA …
- BUSINESS & ECONOMYOPINION
Russia’s Hybrid Strategy to Reclaim Its Position in Europe’s Oil and Gas Markets, by CGS Strategy XXI
by CGS Strategyby CGS StrategyAs a consequence of its aggression against Ukraine, the imposition of EU/G7 sanctions, and the EU’s decarbonisation policies, Russia has largely lost access to the European oil and gas markets. …
- OPINIONPOLITICS
Jammu and Kashmir’s Electoral Revival: Pakistan’s Exasperation and UT’s Democratic Future, writes Sagina Walyat
Since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, which stripped Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of its special status, the region is now heading toward its first legislative assembly elections …
- OPINIONSECURITY & DEFENCE
In Israel, Life Goes On with One Eye on the Sky, writes Chris White
by Chris Whiteby Chris WhiteWar is on everyone’s mind in Israel. The generally accepted Mossad operation in Beirut involving exploding pagers, and the deaths reported by the IDF of four Israeli soldiers in Gaza, …