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Economy

What do you think the Nobel Prize in Economics means for how we handle economic problems in our country?

By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, Oct 12 (Reuters) - US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilise economies. "With them, we are better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy, such as energy crises or sudden changes in how much households consume," John Hassler, Chair of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, said in a statement

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Geopolitics

What are the possible effects of military actions on international trade and relations in the Gulf region?

Oct 10 (Reuters) - The US militarysaid on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against Iran. "AU.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew," the US Central Commandposted on X. CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had attempted to transit regional waters after leaving an Iranian port

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Geopolitics

What impact do you think delaying military action against Iran before elections could have on U.S. foreign policy?

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two countries are having "productive" talks about ending the six-month-old war. "We are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "We will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd."

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Politics

What does Navi Pillay's Nobel Prize win mean for the future of human rights and justice around the world?

GENEVA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief said on Friday that NaviPillay's Nobel Prize was a collective win for human rights and for all those seeking justice and accountability, including through the International Criminal Court. Volker Turk,who worked closely with Navi Pillay during her tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014,described her as "the embodiment of international law"

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Politics

How should the government respond to threats like hijackings while managing political differences during elections?

An attempted hijacking of a Flydubai plane full of Israeli citizens has become a flashpoint in the nation’s politics as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims credit for alerting the opposition to the threat, while rivals claim he is exploiting the situation for campaign purposes. A pilot who Israeli officials have identified as an Omani national […]

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Geopolitics

What are the possible effects of not allowing Hamas to rule in Gaza on the people living there?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed there would be no Hamas rule in Gaza as he attended a memorial event marking three years since the militant group's October 7, 2023 attack. Monday is a national day of remembrance for the deadliest day in Israel's history, with flags lowered to half-mast on public buildings from 6:29 am, the time the attack began

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Geopolitics

What are the possible effects of Yemen's government military actions on peace and safety for the people living there?

By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira ADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the . The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A military spokesman later called on the Houthis to lay down their weapons

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Environment

How can countries work together to achieve the 1.5-degree target for climate change?

By Peter Hobson NADI, Fiji, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The world must increase its efforts to reduce emissions in order to keep global temperature rises beneath 1.5 degrees Celsius and limit the impact of rising seas and extreme weather, delegates gathered at a climate conference in Fiji said on Wednesday. Pacific nations that are among the world’s most vulnerable to climate change are trying to lock their priorities into global climate negotiations at the ministerial meeting, a precursor to the COP31 forum in Turkey in November

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