This week, Ian Bremmer examines the impact of coronavirus and the stability of global markets. Former Prime Minister of Australia and President of Asia Society Kevin Rudd shares lessons learned from the 2008 global financial crisis that could help mitigate the coronavirus pandemic's impact.
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Listen: On this episode of the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer explores the intensifying US-China space race and its impact on global security and international cooperation with Arizona Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly.
Are we in a 21st-century space race with China? And if so, who’s winning? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down China’s ambitious space program, which in the last few years has sent a rover to Mars, built a space station, and returned samples from the far side of the moon–something no country has done before.
There are less than two months before the US presidential election. If you are one of the true holdouts who is still perplexed about whom to vote for — or whether to vote at all — we are here to help. We put together a list of the best reasons an imaginary moderate might vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.
There will be no rematch. Donald Trump on Thursday said he would not debate Kamala Harris again after tangling with her for nearly two hours earlier this week.
Sudan says the UAE is supporting the RSF’s atrocities in the Darfur by airlifting weapons to remote airfields in Chad, where militants exploit border openings meant for fleeing refugees to move arms.
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The US and UK this week signaled that they’re leaning toward giving Kyiv permission to use Western-supplied long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.
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We are now in the “debate over the debate” phase of the presidential campaign. Who actually won? Were the moderators biased? How will it impact votes in the swing states where this whole election hinges?