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Chinese made busses in Cuba
Friday, November 3

BEIJING’S OPEN DOOR Chinese investment comes to the fore at Cuban trade fair Having hosted…

Portugual parliament to debate 2018 budget
Portuguese lawmakers to debate 2018 budget as economic fortunes shine

Today, the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic will take an initial vote on the 2018…

Donald Trump on steps to Air Force one ahead of foreign trip
As Russia probe intensifies, Trump leaves for key 12-day Asia trip

The US president begins his trip to East Asia today, where he will visit Japan,…

Chinese made busses in Cuba
Chinese influence in Cuba looms ever larger amid strong trade ties

Having hosted over 1,000 companies from 70 countries, the Havana International Fair closes today. Despite…

Jerome Powell is expected to be nominated as the next chair of the Federal Reserve
Thursday, November 2

THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL BANKER Trump to nominate Federal Reserve chair Today, Donald Trump is…

The Bank of England is expected to hike rates for the first time in a decade
Bank of England expected to hike interest rates for the first time in a decade

For the first time in a decade, the Bank of England is tipped to hike…

Carles Puigdemont
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont summoned by Spain’s top court

Carles Puigdemont and 13 lawmakers of his former government have been summoned by the Spanish…

Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar to face court
Pakistan’s finance minister to face court on graft charges

Ishaq Dar is scheduled to appear before Pakistan’s anti-corruption court today. The hearing is the…

Jerome Powell is expected to be nominated as the next chair of the Federal Reserve
Jerome Powell likely to be announced by Donald Trump as next Fed chair

Today, Donald Trump is expected to tap former investment banker Jerome Powell to replace Janet…

Smoke billows above a burning village in Maungdaw as members of the Rohingya Muslim minority take shelter in a no-man's land between Bangladesh and Myanmar in Ukhia on September 4.
Proxies: the brutal geopolitics of the Rohingya crisis

National strategic interests have taken precedent over the suffering of hundreds of thousands.