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Green Deal: Time is running out

With less than a year to go before the European elections, the Green Deal dossiers on biodiversity and agriculture have yet to be completed. For the Brussels operation, this marks the start of a race against time, made even worse by the departure of Green Deal chief Frans Timmermans.

By Claire Stam

Wagner troops in Africa and Syria: Moscow must settle Prigozhin legacy

The Europeans have been on the defensive in West Africa not only since the coup in Niger. Brussels is watching closely as Moscow settles the legacy of Yevgeny Prigozhin. What will happen to the Russian influence that until recently his Wagner private militia secured – in Syria, Libya and the Sahel?

By Lucia Weiß

Überraschungskandidatin der Linken und bald vielleicht Konkurrentin von Sahra Wagenknecht: Carola Rackete.

Carola Rackete: 'Representing an internationalist position'

The Left Party leadership wants to go into the European elections with Carola Rackete as its top candidate. An interview by Vera Weidenbach and Leonard Schulz with the non-party activist about the switch to politics, her goals in the EU Parliament and a possible duel with Sahra Wagenknecht.

By Vera Weidenbach

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USA and China want to deepen trade talks

The visit of US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to China has started with some progress. However, it remains to be seen whether the trip, which is scheduled to last until Wednesday, will be a success. Boeing, in particular, hopes for good news.

By Jörn Petring

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How AI helps monitor supply chains

Language-based AI can help companies monitor their supply chains and quickly identify legal violations. Accordingly, such software is particularly interesting for companies doing business in China. However, it remains questionable whether this will also improve the human rights situation in practice.

By Christian Domke Seidel

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An enormous economy flying blind

China is publishing less and less data that could give a complete picture of the economic situation. The discontinuation of youth unemployment statistics is just the latest example. The second-largest economy is becoming a black box.

By Jörn Petring

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'AI provides us a mirror to look into our spiritual mind'

Together with tech expert Kai-Fu Lee, author Chen Qiufan has written a book that outlines future scenarios of a world permeated by artificial intelligence in the year 2041. Fabian Peltsch spoke with him about why AI will not only change the global political order, but also our self-image as human beings.

By Redaktion Table

South Africa BRICS Summit 24.08.2023 In this handout photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, from left, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a news conference during the 15th BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use. Russian Foreign Ministry Johannesburg South Africa

Next BRICS summit to take place in Russia

The five nations plan to meet in Kazan next year – a strong signal of support for Vladimir Putin. They have also revealed which countries will soon join the group of emerging economies.

By Arne Schütte