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South Africa’s president eyes trade with China and India as US ties sour
Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria wants to take advantage of growing tariff-free access benefits with Beijing
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OpenAI employee accused of bugging had links to Saudi royals, prosecutors claim
US judge rules Abdulrahman Alfozan should not be released on bail after US government argued he had ‘considerable support from a foreign government’
Indonesia expels key stocks in bid to fend off MSCI downgrade
Global index provider has repeatedly raised concerns over investability in south-east Asia’s largest economy
Saudi Arabia to postpone ‘Davos in the desert’ after Houthi attacks
Flagship Future Investment Initiative was scheduled to begin next week in Riyadh but will now take place next year
India’s democracy once went looking for voters. Not any more
The franchise is being recast as a privilege citizens must repeatedly prove they deserve
Data centres need protection from drone warfare
AI infrastructure designs may now need to incorporate blast-resistant concrete, jamming gear and missile-defence systems
Indonesia’s market is dysfunctional, not uninvestable
Banks are decent investments based on their growth and profitability
Zelenskyy, Europe and the end of Trump whispering
This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin
Ukraine receives partial intelligence on Russian ballistic missile strikes
Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight attacks, says Ukrainian air force
US envoy hopes for ‘prosperous’ Europe
Also in this newsletter: EU turns to New Caledonia for nickel in bid to loosen China’s grip
China’s economy picks up pace with 4.5% growth
Third-quarter GDP rate puts world’s second-biggest economy on track for full-year target, analysts say
Private equity finds next Asian frontier
Foreign firms make up majority of large buyout deals in continent’s fourth-biggest economy
US Army chief in Asia calls for show of enhanced military muscle
General Ronald Clark looks to build up deterrence in region amid concerns about China’s ambitions
Egypt’s Sisi sets out plan for military to train his successors
President says he will step down in 2030 but floats new process that would consolidate role of army in state
St Petersburg endures biggest Ukrainian drone attack
Strikes hit tech infrastructure after Russia targets electricity substations in Ukraine
Saudi helicopter crash kills two troops near Yemen border
First reported military fatalities for the kingdom come as war with Houthi rebels continues to escalate
‘Cash is making a comeback’ in digital India
Shadow economy drives demand for physical currency as new charge could hit popularity of the UPI digital payments interface
Russian ships fake locations to appear in two places at once
New method of deception appears co-ordinated, suggesting Moscow is tightening its control over the tankers
Latvia calls for visa ban on Russians
Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs links travellers to escalating hybrid threats from Moscow
Europe must liberate Belgium from its huge Russian assets risk
What happens if the US tries to take control of the hundreds of billions blocked in Euroclear?
