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China's Economic Slowdown

China's growth is expected to slow due to subdued consumer sentiment, disruptions in its export-oriented manufacturing, and ongoing challenges in its property sector. This has significant implications for global growth given China's economic weight.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Rising geopolitical tensions are identified as the single most important risk to the global economy. Conflicts in critical food and energy supply regions, like Eastern Europe and the Middle East, heighten uncertainty and can disrupt supply chains, as seen with attacks in the Red Sea.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Inflation and Interest Rates

While global inflation is forecast to decline steadily, core inflation is projected to decline more gradually. This is keeping the prospect of "higher for longer" interest rates alive, especially with escalating trade tensions
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May 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Tariff Wars and Trade Tensions

The surge in US tariffs and counter-responses from major trading partners are significantly increasing global trade rates and creating policy unpredictability. This is a major driver of economic uncertainty and is expected to slow global growth.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The UN recently revised its global economic growth forecasts downwards, projecting 2.4% for this year and 2.5% for next. This slowdown is attributed to factors like rising U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions, impacting most countries, especially the poorest.
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May 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Fans are not happy with NFL’s decision to prevent teams from creating official accounts on Bluesky, a new social media platform. They’ve even filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that the league is engaging in illegal practices by limiting consumer choice #news
February 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It seems like the European Central Bank is shaking things up in the social media world.
European Central Bank joins Bluesky, rival to Elon Musk's X.
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January 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Dear Peer Community Hub, visitors, and followers.

I am so grateful that we have not blown up the planet yet. This year has been a roller coaster, but there have been many cherished moments.

On this note.

The crucifixion of JESUS was a celebration akin to a birthday.
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December 24, 2024 at 2:13 PM
How diverse is your neighbourhood? A new website shows how immigration to Canada has transformed our cities.

“Superdiversity” project crunches immigration and census data into interactive graphics that show demographic changes across generations of newcomers.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM
South Korea, where President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by the parliament over his martial law decree. The vote was a historic moment, and it means that Yoon's powers are suspended while the Constitutional Court decides whether to uphold the impeachment. #news
December 14, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Facial recognition app being used by police forces in Wales, UK. This app allows officers to identify suspects in real-time, which can be a powerful tool for law enforcement. However, it also raises some important privacy concerns.
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December 14, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Scottie Pippen and the heady rise of the athlete turned crypto bro.

Sports stars are rushing to promote coins and exchanges. But they are stepping into a world of which they often have scant knowledge
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December 13, 2024 at 2:48 PM
‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns
Amid Italian island’s worst drought, towns such as Troina are fighting for survival as supplies run dry and tensions rise.
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December 13, 2024 at 2:44 PM
British soldier Craig Gibson spoke to a jury Wednesday through a thick Scottish accent, recalling his visit to Toronto in August 2023 which ended in tragedy when he got into a fight with Brett Sheffield, a stranger he met in a bar.
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December 13, 2024 at 12:51 PM
The British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and his pianist sister Isata were obliged to cancel a recital at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory last night after a double disaster with international airlines.

They issued an apology to concertgoers, without naming the guilty airlines.
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December 13, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Elton minced no words explaining his stance against the legality of marijuana in North America.

Elton John Called the Legalization of Marijuana in America and Canada ‘One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time’
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December 12, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Many migrant workers will die’: the likely human cost of awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
Migrants will build stadiums, transport networks and hotels. But testimonies from Bangladeshis who have worked there suggest abuse is deeply entrenched in the Gulf kingdom #news
December 12, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1m (£786,000) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump fund.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:47 PM
TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM
China restricted young people from video games. But kids are evading the bans and getting into trouble.
In China, strict regulations limit children under 18 to just one hour of online gaming on specified days.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:11 PM
UK
Kemi Badenoch has stood by her past comments about Nigeria, after the vice-president of the West African country accused her of denigrating it..

Badenoch stands by Nigeria comments after criticism
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December 11, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, began the secretive holiday romance in September with another Londoner, who is now aged 18.

An 18-year-old British man who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai while the pair were on holiday .
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December 11, 2024 at 6:04 PM
UK
The government is concerned that Christmas train services could be disrupted by staff shortages, the rail minister has said.

Lord Hendy said that the transport department was going to "keep a close watch on staffing" throughout the holidays.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Sale of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars website to parody news platform The Onion has been rejected by a US bankruptcy judge.
After a two-day hearing, Judge Christopher Lopez ruled that an auction for Infowars did not result in the best bids possible.
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December 11, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Cycling advocacy group is leading a court against recently passed legislation that gives the Ontario government sweeping control over the installation and removal of municipal bike lanes, arguing the law deprives Toronto cyclists of their Charter rights to life and security #news
December 11, 2024 at 5:40 PM