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The Guardian view on Europe’s struggling EV industry: driving in the slow lane | Editorial
Insufficient investment and the withdrawal of subsidies and incentives are damaging a sector that is vital to the green transition. Earlier this year, a French experiment offered a startling ...World - The Guardian - October 13 -
The Guardian view on Labour and the US election: a storm in a teacup | Editorial
There is nothing wrong with foreign volunteers working for Kamala Harris, providing they do it openly and stick to the rules. You can say that the evidence of Labour volunteers dipping into ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
The Guardian view on ‘indie beer’: crafting a new identity | Editorial
In tough economic times, a rebranding campaign by small breweries can help keep the industry’s big beasts at bay. These are tough economic times for small-scale craft breweries, as recent closures ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
The Guardian view on Israel v the UN: the making of an outlaw state | Editorial
Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakers. Israel’s ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
The Guardian view on Georgia’s election: drifting dismally into Moscow’s orbit | Editorial
A disputed victory by an authoritarian, anti-west party will be celebrated in the Kremlin. European leaders must find a way to respond. Among the former Soviet states that gained independence in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
The Guardian view on female-led horror: time for a new formula | Editorial
Bloodied women’s bodies are once more to the fore in a seasonal crop of hagsploitation films. This Halloween, it seems, is all about the “hag”. Overshadowing the axe-wielding clown in Terrifier 3 ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
The Guardian view on climate-linked disasters: Spain’s tragedy will not be the last | Editorial
More than 200 deaths and widespread destruction in Valencia are the latest sign of danger in a warming world. The death toll from floods in Spain’s Valencia region has topped 200. A huge clean-up ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The Guardian view on the US election and women: what’s different this time? | Editorial
The significant gap has more to do with race than gender. Will reproductive rights persuade white women to vote differently?. No woman in 2024 can be surprised to learn that Donald Trump is a ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
The Guardian view on America’s electoral college: time to scrap an antidemocratic relic | Editorial
Concerns about US democracy grow with the electoral college’s role in enabling presidents to win without the popular vote, potentially benefiting Donald Trump in 2024. The last two presidential ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
The Guardian view on the return of President Trump: a bleak day for America and the world | Editorial
His voters knew what they were getting when they picked him over Kamala Harris. But his opponents cannot despair. This is an exceptionally bleak and frightening moment for the United States and the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
China targets 2mn lifts to keep its ageing population upwardly mobile
A campaign is under way to retrofit older apartments but authorities and residents are fighting over the billWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
The Guardian view on Yahya Sinwar’s death and Gaza’s future: an opportunity that must not be ignored | Editorial
With the reported killing of the Hamas leader, Israel’s partners should renew the push for a ceasefire and hostage deal. The Israeli military’s announcement that it has killed the Hamas leader ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
The Guardian view on North Koreans in Ukraine: a Russian war is using foreign labour | Editorial
Moscow is relying on soldiers and workers enlisted from abroad to keep its war going. Around 1 million soldiers are believed to have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine. In addition ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
The Guardian view on foreign powers in Sudan: struggling for advantage while civilians starve | Editorial
The role of the United Arab Emirates in fuelling the war is under the spotlight. But other countries too are exacerbating the deadly conflict. The often denied but obvious involvement of foreign ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
The Guardian view on North Korea’s competing calendars: arranging the days of our lives | Editorial
Pyongyang may be moving away from its Juche dating system, but others cling to their own kinds of time despite the Gregorian supremacy. . In one regard – and one regard only – North Korea appears ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
The Guardian view on UK-EU security cooperation: some red lines must be blurred | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer should not assume that defence cooperation can be kept separate from the thornier issue of trade integration. In the big picture of global security, a single factory making gun ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
The Guardian view on Ukraine after Trump’s victory: bracing for what lies ahead | Editorial
The former president’s closeness to Vladimir Putin and isolationism bode ill for Kyiv. Accelerating US support is essential. Even Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s extraordinary communication skills were ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The Guardian view on Trump’s planet-wrecking plans: the UK government’s resolve will be tested | Editorial
The new president’s disruptive policies will challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s green goals. But with strong leadership he could enhance Britain’s global influence. Donald Trump ’s electoral earthquake ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
'Make China Great Again': How China's social media views the U.S. election
NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Beijing on an apparent difference of opinion between the Chinese government and the country's social media over the best outcome from the U.S. ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
America’s aging population is on a collision course with a fragile healthcare supply chain
As Americans age, the need for a steady, reliable flow of healthcare supplies will only grow.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
The world isn’t prepared for an aging population — but it’s actually a huge opportunity
By the year 2047, the global population will have more people in retirement age than young people.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable
Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliativesBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter
Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus effortsBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
How the US can counter China's economic coercion
The Chinese threat of economic coercion has been effective, but the U.S. has leverage over China due to its reliance on supplying U.S. companies, and can leverage the imbalance in China's export ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
China’s industrial profits plunge as economic momentum falters
Steep monthly decline in September comes as policymakers battle to restore confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
China approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy
China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world's second largest economyWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Solving the UK’s consumption conundrum
Real earnings are rising and consumer confidence has improved yet households still choose to save their disposable income rather than spend itWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children
Prime minister wants young people to be shielded from ‘power of the algorithm’. Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Views of China hit new low: Survey
Americans have a deteriorating view of China and its relations with the U.S., according to a Thursday report published by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Participants ranked the country 26 ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Beijing prefers neither: China’s view of the US election
China’s approach could be summarized as calibrating its strategies to account for the leader in the Oval Office in the areas of economy, foreign policy and Taiwan.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts
Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
China-backed social accounts push false narratives about 2024 race
Several social media accounts originating from countries like Russia and China have continued to push false narratives about the 2024 presidential election. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests
A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Porsche AG Sales Fall Amid Slow EV Market, China Woes
Porsche AG posted lower sales and operating profit as it faced challenges in China and a slower-than-expected shift to electric vehicles.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it
Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms ...Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago -
The Guardian view on the US presidential election 2024: a Democratic government is the one we need
This election presents a critical choice. Do we embrace a hopeful future or retreat to a reactionary past? We’re backing Kamala Harris. She will unlock democracy’s potential, not give in to its ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
China's Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges
In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.Business - CNBC - October 14