Under The Radar – News Articles of the Week – 18th April 2023
United States Geopolitics
· After Leak, Pentagon Purges Some Users’ Access To Classified Programs
· Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Leaves The Mediterranean Sea After 230 Days
· Pentagon Leaked Papers Are Probably Fake, So Who’s Behind Them?
· The American Crisis Intensifies
· The U.S-Philippine Alliance’s Very Busy Month
· Why The US Fears Arab Normalisation with Syria
Russia and Ukraine Geopolitics
· Putin Visits Occupied Ukraine
China Geopolitics
· China in the Middle East: Can Iran Keep Its Promises?
· China Says It’s Willing to Facilitate Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
· Macron, China, and the Future of EU Strategic Autonomy
· Xi Tells Kim To Step Up Communications With China as Korean Tensions Rise
General Geopolitics
· 15 EU Countries Sue Orbán’s Government in Hungary
· India Hosting G20 Meet in Srinagar An “Irresponsible Move”
· India’s New Foreign Policy Aims To Smash Dollar’s Hegemony
· Italy Declares State of Emergency Amid Migration Influx
· Italy, Tunisia Find Common Ground Dealing With Overlapping Crisis
· Lula Draws Russian Praise, US Scorn For Ukraine Views
· Macron Tries To Turn Page Amid Pension Reform Crisis
· North Korea’s Mini-Poseidon: Haeil-2
· Romania Aims To Buy F-35 Fighter Planes To Boost Air Defences
· South Korea and Japan Resume Intel Sharing Agreement
· Sudan’s Paramilitary Leader Calls For “Temporary Ceasefire” As Death Toll Rises
· Thousands Rally in Georgia Against Government
Financial Markets & Commodities
· A Journey To The Heart of Chile’s Lithium Communities
· Apple Opens First Store In India
· Britain Could See Crypto-Specific Regulation In The Next 12 Months
· China’s Economy Grows 4.5%, Beating Expectations
· Depositors Pull Nearly $60BN From Three US Banks as Apple Raises Pressure
· IMF Chief Sees Risk of Supply Chain Security Leading to New Cold War
· Lithium: Driving Europe’s Future Mobility
· UK Unemployment Rate Rises and Vacancies Fall Again
Food & Agriculture
· EU Struggles To Contain Defiant Pushback on Ukrainian Grain
Water
· Argentina’s Epic Drought Is Pushing Economic Crisis To New Extremes
· How Spain’s Drought Became A Battle Ground For Rural Votes
· Saudi Arabia Building Longest River On Earth
· Water Cuts Could Save The Colorado River. Farmers Are In The Crosshairs
Energy
· China Doubles Down On Coal Ahead of Potential Summer Blackouts
· Exxon Units Declare Force Majeure On Nigerian Oil Exports
· Five G7 Countries In Nuclear Fuel Agreement
· Greeks Dominate Russian Oil Exports
· ISL Mooted For Second Canadian Uranium Project
· Major Turkish Gas Discovery To Start Transmission This Week
· Polish Plans For Large and Small Nuclear Reactors Progress
· Shell Reopens Pierce Field After “Significant Upgrade”
· Sudan Clashes Could Threaten South Sudan Oil Exports
Technology
· AI Act: Eu Parliament Walking Fine Line On Banned Practices
· The Rise of Europe’s Drone Sector Sees New Jobs Taking Off
· XPeng’s G6 SUV Aims To Be Premium EV For The Masses
Other
· ChatGPT Is Going To Change Education, Not Destroy It
· Container Shipping Sees Signs Of A Bottom
· Merck To Acquire Prometheus Biosciences
· Musk Claims To Be Working On ‘TruthGPT’ – A Maximum Truth-Seeking AI
· Singapore Tanker Hit By Pirates Off Cote D’Ivoire
· Space Threat Assessment 2023