Harper's Index: A Geopolitical and Economic Rundown

1. Number of individuals arrested in the UK following far-right violence in one week: nearly 400 source
2. Times Google was declared a monopoly in a recent U.S. legal decision: 1 source
3. Belarusians recently added to the EU sanctions list: 28 source
4. Incidents of xenophobic riots in the UK during one evening: multiple source
5. Number of times EU has imposed sanctions on Belarus in the latest round: 2 source
6. Rugby Championship rule changes expected to speed up the game: several source
7. Venezuelan opposition figures targeted in a new criminal probe: multiple source
8. Scholarships offered by ACAMS in Hong Kong to enhance sanctions expertise: 5 source
9. Increase in French imports of Russian LNG despite sanctions: surge source
10. Probability of Hungary facing a shortage due to Ukraine's Lukoil sanctions according to Mol's CEO: unlikely source
11. Venezuelans involved in political unrest since Maduro’s contested re-election: millions source
12. Expected collapse of Russian railway networks due to sanctions: imminent source
13. Times Huawei has launched a foldable phone including the latest thin flip phone: multiple source
14. Miles of perilous journey through the Darién Gap to America: 70 source
15. Current count of petrol bombs thrown at officers in Belfast during new riots: several source

Total Articles: 71

Article Summaries

Far-right violence continues in UK, nearly 400 arr...

Description: Rioting and clashes with police have been reported in Belfast, Darlington and southern port city of ...

Google est « un monopole » aux États-Unis : et mai...

Description: Google vient de subir un important revers juridique, et dans son pays natal en plus. L’entreprise a ...

Au Royaume-Uni, une nouvelle soirée d’émeutes xéno...

Description: Des affrontements entre manifestants et forces de l’ordre ont à nouveau secoué plusieurs villes du p...

EU imposes further sanctions against Belarus

Description: The EU has decided to impose sanctions against individuals responsible for violations against human ...

Recently retired Joseph Schooling was 'awesome com...

Description: In a wide-ranging interview, the most-decorated Olympian of all time also spoke about the need for t...

EU imposes new sanctions against individuals due t...

Description: The European Union responds to the deterioration of the internal situation in Belarus by imposing ne...

Rugby Championship rule changes to soften sanction...

Description: The upcoming edition of the Rugby Championship will feature several law variations aimed at speeding...

EU Adds More Than 2 Dozen Belarusians To Sanctions...

Description: The European Union has added 28 Belarusians to its sanctions list for their role in the "ongoing int...

Ukraine's Lukoil Sanctions Unlikely to Cause Hunga...

Description: The assurance from the CEO of refiner Mol contradicts assertions by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's go...

Moteur de recherche par défaut de Safari : l’accor...

Description: Cela fait de nombreuses années que Google paye Apple pour être le moteur de recherche par défaut de ...

Chaos in Venezuela May Exacerbate U.S. Border Cris...

Description: Socialist strongman declares victory as opposition takes to the streets.
The post Chaos in Venezuela...

Venezuela : comment la décennie Maduro a fait s'éc...

Description: Le Venezuela est en proie à des troubles politiques depuis la réélection contestée de Nicolas Maduro...

TikTok Lite ne reviendra pas en France : pour quel...

Description: L'application allégée de TikTok, qui récompense le temps d’écran des utilisateurs, avait suscité la ...

Venezuela opens probe into opposition over ‘insurr...

Description: Venezuela has launched a criminal probe into Western-backed opposition figures for inciting police a...

Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap

Description: The impossible path to America

Huawei launches one of the thinnest flip phones on...

Description: Huawei is no stranger to foldable phones, we all remember the Mate X series, but now the company has...

New rioting across UK cities as arrests multiply

Description: Petrol bombs were thrown at officers in Belfast while police in Birmingham are investigating a numbe...

ACAMS Launches Scholarship Program in Hong Kong, O...

Description: Scholarship recipients will enhance their sanctions expertise, foster local and global connections, ...

What about sanctions? French imports of Russia's L...

Description: French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas (LNG) surge - and Ukraine supporters seek a stop to...

Russian Railway Networks Facing 'Imminent Collapse...

Description: The railway network's deputy head is reported to have told his subordinates at an internal meeting t...

Turkish community in UK calls for 'common sense' a...

Description: The British Turkish Association (BTA) issued a call Monday for unity and prudence to the Turkish com...

6,000 Police At The Ready To Quell UK Riots: Govt

Description: The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-...

Western Powers Urge Bangladesh Calm, Democratic Tr...

Description: Western powers called Monday for calm in Bangladesh after long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina fled, wit...

Google reconnu coupable de pratiques monopolistiqu...

Description: Le verdict est tombé dans le procès opposant Google au gouvernement américain : le géant de la reche...

Kremlin-backed TV channel woos Africa

Description: Billboards and videos popping up in several African cities show 20th-century independence leaders an...

Can the Left Support Resistance in Venezuela Witho...

Description: Distance and lack of information allows orientalists to misrepresent the people and contexts of the ...

Belarus: EU lists further 28 individuals for parti...

Description: The Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 28 individuals for their r...

Strategic Balances and Fractures: Russia, China, a...

Description: As the rise of multipolarity is testing the resilience of the liberal international order, states ar...

North Korea celebrates delivery of 250 nuclear-cap...

Description: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable ...

French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas s...

Description: New analyses of trade data show that shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than ...

Terror groups poised to fill void with US forces g...

Description: WASHINGTON — The U.S. abandonment this week of its $110 million drone base in Niger, once seen as a ...

North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capa...

Description: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to fro...

Décision historique de la cour américaine sur le m...

Description: Lundi, un juge fédéral des États-Unis a rendu une décision marquante concernant Google, affirmant qu...

Olympic quick hits: Swimmer leaves village over Di...

Description: Tom Brady watches Simone Biles in action, a Paraguay swimmer is asked to leave the village over a Di...

Terror groups poised to fill void with US forces g...

Description: The U.S. abandonment this week of its $110 million drone base in Niger, once seen as a key hub for c...

UN investigation: 9 staffers 'may have' been invol...

Description: United Nations internal investigation has concluded that nine of 19 Palestinian staffers accused by ...

Official: Iran smuggles '5 to 6 million liters' of...

Description: Pakistan's military revealed Monday that millions of liters of Iranian oil are being smuggled into t...

856 - Bear Market feat. Jeff Stein (8/5/24)

Description: The Washington Post’s Jeff Stein stops by to discuss his extensive new piece investigating the ever-...

Harris-Biden administration gets sucker-punched a ...

Description: There's stupid, and there's Harris-Biden administration stupid, and now the U.S. is about to get it ...

Meeting with Federation Council Speaker Valentina ...

Description: The speakers of both chambers of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly summed up the results of la...

Google va bientôt fermer, c’est Donald Trump qui l...

Description: L'ex-président américain Donald Trump pense que Google est proche de la fermeture. En cause : la cou...

Google is defiant after losing antitrust lawsuit a...

Description: A federal judge rules that Google illegally abused its monopoly power to maintain its control over t...

North Korea-linked hackers target construction and...

Description: South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported that North Korea-linked hackers hijacke...

French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas s...

Description: New analyses of trade data show that shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than ...

French imports of Russia’s liquified natural gas s...

Description: Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, ...

Western powers urge Bangladesh calm, democratic tr...

Description: Western powers called Monday for calm in Bangladesh after long-ruling leader Sheikh Hasina fled, wit...

Royaume-Uni : nouvelle nuit d’émeutes, Starmer veu...

Description: Les violences anti-migrants et anti-musulmans se poursuivent au Royaume-Uni, une semaine apres le me...

US-Ukraine-Russian War: It’s About the Money

Description: Well, “the cat is out of the bag, now.” Thanks to US Senator Lindsey Graham, everyone knows one of t...

Processus de déficit excessif : “L’Europe n’est pa...

Description: La Belgique fait l’objet d’une procédure de déficit excessif. En clair, à quoi faut-il s’attendre ? ...

6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots: govt

Description: The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-...

Y-mAbs Announces Second Quarter 2024 Conference Ca...

Description: Y-mAbs Announces Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call and Webcast

French imports of Russian LNG surge, Ukraine suppo...

Description: Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, ...

Tech Industry Braces for Fallout From Google Antit...

Description: By now, you know that Google lost its landmark antitrust case, pending what is sure to be a dogfight...

Issues in Negotiations: Looking Toward an End to t...

Description: America’s current policy goal with the Russian war on Ukraine might be articulated as helping to ach...

What Sanctions! French Imports of Russian Gas Ener...

Description: Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, ...

American track coach Rana Reider has Olympic crede...

Description: American sprint coach Rana Reider has been ejected from the Olympics.

Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone...

Description: In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tough...

The Slow Death of Democracy in Bangladesh Was Alwa...

Description: Policymakers and analysts in New Delhi long believed that Sheikh Hasina's iron-fisted rule served th...

Court document reveals Google’s strategy to dodge ...

Description: Google got away with various practices to avoid scrutiny from regulators, but has been found guilty ...

6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots: Gover...

Description: The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-...

The case of Sde Teiman is the canary in the coal m...

Description: There is a growing population in our country who believe the law does not apply to them and that the...

Gitanas Nauséda, président de la Lituanie : "La dé...

Description: L’Occident doit vite se remobiliser et augmenter ses dépenses militaires, estime le président lituan...

Emeutes au Royaume-Uni: de nouveaux incidents ont ...

Description: Condamnations "rapides", envoi de policiers spécialisés, le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starme...

Israël-Iran : la guerre d’usure est partie pour du...

Description: Israël et l’Iran sont prêts à se battre jusqu’au dernier Palestinien, jusqu’au dernier Syrien et jus...

French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas s...

Description: New analyses of trade data show that shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than ...

Iran to Hit Israel Hard with Smart Power

Description: Amidst the cascading tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail ...

China’s Real Economic Crisis

Description: The Chinese economy is stuck. Following Beijing’s decision, in late 2022, to abruptly end its dracon...

The Demise of Democracy and Human Rights Violation...

Description: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) are complicit in ...

ECOWAS at 49: Successes in Regional Integration, D...

Description: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in 1975 to promote economic integ...