Downgrade. The German government’s latest economic forecast projects a 0.2 percent contraction in gross domestic product this year, a downgrade from its April forecast of 0.3 percent growth. If the new projection is accurate, it will be Germany’s second consecutive year of economic decline. Economy Minister Robert Habeck conceded that, despite progress in addressing short-term […]
North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature convened this week, tasked with amending the constitution to designate South Korea as a “hostile” country, remove clauses related to...
North Korean mission. North Korea will likely deploy troops to Ukraine to support Russia’s war effort there, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday....
Kazakh doubts. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said construction and operation of a future nuclear power plant in the country should be entrusted to an...
Security matters. Top security officials from the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States are holding a summit in Kazakhstan. At the gathering, the chief of...
Last weekend, the South China Sea was unprecedentedly busy with military activities. For the very first time, the Chinese navy deployed three aircraft carriers...
Weak performance. Russia’s services purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.5 points in September from 52.3 in August. Though not quite in contraction territory, it...
A day after Iran launched some 200 ballistic missiles at targets across the country, Israeli officials on Oct. 2 announced plans for major retaliation,...
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