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Global Pulse: A new ‘end of history’?

Is there anything really unprecedented about this era? Or are we, like past generations, taken over by “the parochialism of the present"?

Global Pulse: China’s 21st Century Mao; Russia’s 21st Century Stalin

When a leader amasses unbridled power, the question arises: does it make the leader more powerful or more vulnerable.

Global Pulse: China’s a step closer to one-man rule; the faults in the European project

China just edged a step closer to one-man rule after Xi Jinping did not include a clear successor while unveiling the new line-up to the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee.

Global Pulse: Enough of Trump says Republican Senator, al Qaeda goes ‘moderate’ to survive

Also there's no successor in sight to Xi Jinping, and Singapore has said no new cars will be added to its streets.

Global Pulse: Eastern countries are symbols of EU’s failure; Boko Haram’s gruesome record

Once a beacon for post-Communist integration into Europe, the Vicegrad Group now symbolises the European Union's failure.

Global Pulse: Free speech as salvation; globalisation and plight of left-behind places

Free speech is not necessary for democracy, but "it’s our salvation from intellectual mediocrity and social ossification."

Global Pulse: Raqqa is captured, but ISIS still has time on its side; China’s National Congress: diligent or dogmatic?

American-backed forces may claim to have seized the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, but the Islamic State is not beaten and will return.

Global Pulse: Europe’s young, ambitious and divisive, Yes, me too. Now what?

Sebastian Kurz is far from being Europe’s last ambitious, young and divisive leader.

Global Pulse: $10 mn bounty for evidence to impeach Trump, Austria turns right

The publisher of Hustler wants evidence to impeach Donald Trump, Nikki Haley revealed as person who spearheaded Iran nuclear deal decertification.

Global Pulse: The world should fear Xi Jinping, Russia’s dose of nationalistic entertainment

Xi Jinping might just be the most powerful leader in the world today, and that should make the international community wary.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.