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Saturday 23/December/2017 14:45 PM

Trumpism Down Under

Thirty years ago, a colleague of mine in the British government who had ministerial responsibilities in Africa and Asia hung the world map in his office...

Wednesday 20/December/2017 14:45 PM

China’s creditor imperialism

This month, Sri Lanka, unable to pay the onerous debt to China it has accumulated, formally handed over its strategically located Hambantota port to the...

Tuesday 19/December/2017 15:58 PM

Europe’s chance in 2018

It has become a cliché to declare, each December, that the next year will be a crucial one for the European Union. The pattern is familiar: Europe has a...

Tuesday 19/December/2017 15:33 PM

The meaty side of climate change

Last year, three of the world’s largest meat companies – JBS, Cargill, and Tyson Foods – emitted more greenhouse gases than France, and nearly as much...