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EXPERT Q&A — NATO leaders convened in The Hague this week for a summit aiming to strengthen the alliance’s defenses, with the ever encroaching threat of Russia in mind. The meeting was largely a success, with all members (barring Spain) pledging to meet a new 5% GDP defense spending target.Continue Reading

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CIPHER BRIEF EXPERT Q&A — NATO leaders convened at The Hague this week and agreed to raise the alliance’s defense spending target to 5% GDP, marking a significant pledge to expand defense capabilities. A key component is the 1.5% dedicated to defense- and security-related spending, a broad category that coversContinue Reading

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Nearly one in four U.S. House elections in Wisconsin history have been decided by single digits Democratic affiliated groups failed in their attempt this week to convince the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to order the state’s congressional districts be redrawn for the 2026 cycle. Democrats had previously sued for thisContinue Reading

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War and conflict around the globe impact not only the lives taken with every bullet fired or bomb dropped, but also impact an entire nation’s ability to lift people out of poverty. Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank, tells us of the challenges facing economies in theseContinue Reading

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WHO’s Tedros says ‘all hypotheses must remain on the table’ after critical information not provided to investigators., WHO chief Tedros says ‘all hypotheses must remain on the table’ after critical information not provided to investigators. The World Health Organization (WHO) says efforts to uncover the origin of the COVID-19 pandemicContinue Reading