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The end of the Global South? A fragmenting bloc with no common interests
The term Global South has served as diplomatic shorthand for a loose coalition of developing states seeking greater voice in a world dominated by West ...
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The Birth of a Tri-polarity: ARC (America-Russia-China)
Over several months, a subtle but potentially significant geopolitical realignment has been unfolding. Less and less is being discussed publicly about ...
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Europe’s push for rare earth magnet production: can it wean off China?
Europe’s debut into large-scale rare-earth magnet manufacturing via the newly opened plant in Narva, Estonia, is a bold signal. Backed by EU funds a ...
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Poland’s call to end Russian oil by 2026: cascade effects in the EU
Poland’s call for the EU to end all imports of Russian oil by the end of 2026 represents one of the most assertive energy policy positions to emerge ...
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Japan, US: a golden age?
When Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan’s first female prime minister on 21 October, many observers were quick to raise scepticism and criticism. B ...
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AI’s Energy Appetite: can the world’s grids keep up?
The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence has been nothing short of revolutionary. AI systems are reshaping everything from healthcare to finance, p ...
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UK’s Manufacturing Crisis: JLR cyberattack, supply chains and industrial fragility
When a cyberattack hit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) - owned by India’s Tata group - at the end of August 2025, production paused across key UK sites and ...
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Supply Chains and Sovereignty: the rising trend of localisation vs globalisation
In the past, the logic behind global supply chains was deceptively simple: source components where they were cheapest, assemble products where product ...
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Scandium Stockpiling: the new minerals arms race
Scandium has quietly shifted from an obscure industrial input to a geopolitical bargaining tool. In mid-2025, Beijing brought it under its export lice ...








