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Your Democracy Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 07:16 Source

In deciding to hold off on another interest rate cut, the Reserve Bank’s board appears to be waiting to find out what the past was like. Michael Pascoe reports.

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Your Democracy Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 06:52 Source

Australia is facing the prospect of a Trump administration review demanding it pay more for submarines under the $368 billion AUKUS pact and guarantee the boats support the US in a conflict over Taiwan.

Sources familiar with the review by Trump’s Undersecretary of Defence, Elbridge Colby, believe he intends to urge major changes to the program before Australia can get the nuclear submarines it has been promised.

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Your Democracy Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 05:55 Source

Amid rising global instability, Washington’s aggressive pursuit of nuclear and geopolitical dominance threatens the foundation of multipolarity—and China knows it.

 

Washington Warns Beijing and Its Partners: “The Bomb Will Not Save Multipolarity”

Lama El Horr

 

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Your Democracy Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 21:18 Source

When Russia recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan last week, it didn’t just open a new embassy – it opened a new geopolitical front. For the first time since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, a major world player has gone beyond informal contacts and embraced Kabul’s de facto rulers as legitimate partners.

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MacroBusiness Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 16:00 Source

Most Asian share markets are lifting higher despite a very weak lead from Wall Street, while local stocks are taking a double whammy due to the expected rate cut from the RBA turning into a hold and then the Trump regime’s bullying tariffs on pharmaceuticals. There’s more tariff announcements and letter printing on the way,

The post Macro Afternoon appeared first on MacroBusiness.

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Your Democracy Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 15:55 Source

The clock is ticking to block Annalena Baerbock’s appointment as President of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

The UN General Assembly is meant to represent the world’s majority.

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MacroBusiness Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 13:30 Source

Since the issues facing China’s property sector exploded into mainstream view in 2021, it has been a rollercoaster ride of different perspectives and scenarios on how it will all play out. While the issues faced the Chinese economy have now faded from the headlines, the reality is the risks within the Chinese economy remain significant,

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