Chips of Power: The Role of Semiconductors in the Battle for Global Dominance
(Analysis) In the global race for technological supremacy semiconductors have emerged as the most critical asset. Coverage and analysis from...
January 14, 2025Section
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Europe is where the old industrial order is being reordered – by an energy shock, a two-speed split between a sunlit south and an open north, trade friction and a shifting security map from Ukraine to the UK. The Rio Times covers Europe for the emerging-market reader: the economies, markets, energy transition, trade and politics that move global capital and set the terms Latin America trades on. This hub gathers our daily Europe coverage and links it to the wider Global South story.
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A Nation Unbound: Turkey’s Quest for Imperial Legacy and Regional Dominance
(Analysis) Did you know the Eastern Mediterranean could hold over 100 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, potentially worth hundreds...
January 12, 2025
Greenland Leader Open to Trump Talks Amid Arctic Territory Dispute
Greenland's Prime Minister willing to engage with Trump over Arctic territory control as Denmark increases defense spending by €1.3 billion
January 11, 2025
Elon Musk Urges Germans to Vote for AfD in Live Chat with Alice Weidel
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, openly endorsed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party during a live audio...
January 10, 2025
Putin’s War Economy Faces Reckoning in 2025
Russia's economy faces a challenging year ahead in 2025, according to recent reports from Bloomberg and other financial analysts
January 8, 2025
Euro Producer Prices Jump 1.6% in November, Energy Leads Surge
Eurostat reported a significant change in the Euro Area's economic landscape on January 8, 2025. Producer prices in the region...
January 8, 2025
Trump’s Greenland Strategy Bears Fruit as Denmark Softens Stance on Independence
In a surprising development, Denmark has signaled a shift in its position regarding Greenland's potential independence. This change comes amid...
January 8, 2025
U.K. Cracks Down on Deepfake Intimate Image Sharing
The UK has passed new laws to fight digital violence, particularly targeting the creation and sharing of AI-generated sexual images...
January 8, 2025
Volkswagen and Xpeng Unite to Create China’s Largest Ultra-Fast EV Charging Network
In a groundbreaking move, Volkswagen and Xpeng have joined forces to build China's largest ultra-fast charging network for electric vehicles....
January 7, 2025