Global Perspectives
Total 11 Posts
Coronavirus: Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – Here is why they weren’t better prepared.
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Despite all the effort that goes into predicting disasters, governments have been bad at acting on what they were told.
America has a unique 300 year old view of free trade – UK must recognise this to strike a deal.
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The US reaction to the UK’s digital tax proposals is like 1765 all over again.
Palestinians will never be convinced a deal with Israel is worth making if annexation is packaged as peace.
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A view from the West Bank on Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” for Israel and Palestine.
Coronavirus outbreak – WHO’s decision to not declare a global public health emergency explained.
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The World Health Organization decided that the coronavirus outbreak in China is not a public health emergency of international concern. At least, not at the moment.
Russia’s cabinet resigns and it’s all part of Putin’s plan.
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Russia’s cabinet resigned Wednesday, and it looked like an unexpected move. But Dr Regina Smyth says it is part of a plan by leader Vladimir Putin to maintain power after he leaves office.
Bushfires — Can ecosystems recover from such dramatic losses of biodiversity?
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The ecological costs of huge, repetitive, high-severity wildfires on ecosystems could be colossal.
What would Russia prefer to happen in the General Election?
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Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn? Who would Vladimir Putin want to see in Downing Street and why?