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The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's annual Spring Meetings kick off this week with concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension, and financial stability.
2019-01-08 22:16 World Bank warns trade tensions will weigh on economy
The US State Department warned that China was capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines and rail systems, after researchers discovered a Chinese hacking group had been spying on such networks. A multi-nation alert issued Wednesday revealed the Chinese cyber-espionage campaign had been aimed at military and government targets in the United States. For more in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Marco Vicenzino, Director and Geopolitical Forecaster of the Global Strategy Project.
With each passing day, the bill for Russia's invasion of Ukraine rises. The estimated value has already exceeded the €400 billion mark – and it will not stop there.
President Joe Biden's welcoming of French President Emmanuel Macron at the first White House state visit on Thursday since the US Democrat took power in early 2021, is being celebrated by officials from both countries as a recognition of France's status as America's oldest ally. At the White House, Macron is expected to confront Biden over new US subsidies riling European leaders, and the two leaders may disagree over the endgame in Ukraine and China policy, experts say. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani reports from Washington.
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