The challenge that China’s rise poses for liberal democracies puts a premium on pushing the frontiers of science and technology.

We have witnessed with great joy how a country, small in territory but large within the international community, has achieved in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, two gold medals, first places, in sports disciplines that require a life time of dedication and sacrifices in order to reach that magical mom

The United States has now entered its fifth wave of Covid-19 infections. In each one, the country has paid a high price for doing far less than it could. In the first wave, lockdowns and other restrictions were spotty.

The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of Covid-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies after a rocky start to its vaccination campaign.

How much slack is there in the US economy? In economics, the “gap version” of Okun’s law holds that a one-percentage-point increase in the unemployment rate is associated with a two-point decline in the real (inflation-adjusted) GDP growth rate below its potential.

In addition to being postponed by a year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been steeped in controversy. According to one recent survey, 78% of Japanese citizens thought the Games should be cancelled, owing to concerns about the pandemic.

The history of money has been the history of the struggles to control the payment system and the money tree.

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Hard-power tactics alone will not stabilise Afghanistan. For that, soft-power solutions are also essential

A latest document from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has just driven home the crucial point that the Delta variant of the coronavirus appears to cause more severe illness than earlier variants and spreads as easily as chickenpox.

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