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How China uses the personal data it steals
informed Summary
- The U.K. government has attributed a cyberattack on the British Electoral Commission -- which resulted in the theft of all voters' personal information -- to a group linked to the Chinese state. The attack has raised concerns about potential Chinese influence on U.K. elections.
Tech6 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Experts divided on whether Modi's India is booming
informed Summary
- India's economy expanded by 7.6% last year, more than any other country in the world. Even if it grows only moderately over the next few years, China is soon likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the world's No. 3 economy behind the U.S. and China.
Economy6 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
A human smuggler in Niger on why migration is surging
informed Summary
- Souleymane Sanda, a human smuggler in Niger, has resumed his operations after a seven-year hiatus due to the repeal of an anti-smuggling law. The law was introduced in 2015 amid pressure from Europe to curb the flow of migrants towards Libya and Algeria.
World Affairs5 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
How millions of São Paulo bus passengers may help to laundering drug money
informed Summary
- Two bus companies in São Paulo, Brazil, have been placed under municipal supervision due to suspicions of money laundering. The larger of the two transports about 700,000 passengers each day. The authorities suspect that Brazil's leading criminal organization, Primeiro Comando da Capital, is using buses for large-scale money laundering.
World Affairs4 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Housing costs – and Airbnb – are driving families out of Paris
informed Summary
- Paris has seen a significant population decline, losing a net 73,000 inhabitants between 2015 and 2020. The number of people living in the French is predicted to fall below 2 million in 15 years' time.
Finance6 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Can chocolate made in Africa survive the competition?
informed Summary
- Alain Porquet and Julien Marboeuf have founded a startup called Cocoaïans with the aim of turning Ivory Coast -- the world's largest cocoa producer -- into a chocolate-making nation. Currently, the country exports 70% of its cocoa harvest unprocessed as beans, with only 7% of the income from the cocoa business remaining in the country.
Business9 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
"China is dangerously misunderstood in the West"
informed Summary
- Keyu Jin, a professor at the London School of Economics, believes that the West has a distorted perception of China. She argues that while China's economic prospects aren't particularly good at the moment, it is not a long-term trend and the country is too innovative to fall into the middle-income trap.
World Affairs10 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
What if Russia wins the war in Ukraine?
informed Summary
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for talks with Ukraine based on the realities on the ground, implying he believes he can assert himself in Ukraine through military means. The Ukrainian army is currently unable to regain territory due to the late arrival of Western battle tanks, a lack of effective air support, and dwindling ammunition supplies.
World Affairs7 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Musk’s new satellite service could evade net censors
informed Summary
- SpaceX's Starlink satellite service has successfully sent a text message via a smartphone, demonstrating that access to the world's largest satellite network will soon not require satellite dishes. Currently, the service can only send and receive text messages, but internet voice calls and web surfing are expected to be added next year.
Tech8 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Private firms set sights on profits from the moon
informed Summary
- The Odysseus robotic landing probe, funded by NASA and built by Intuitive Machines, marked the first reasonably successful commercial landing on the moon on Feb. 22 -- despite tipping over during its landing attempt.
Business6 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
The secret to a long life
informed Summary
- Life expectancy has been steadily increasing worldwide since around 1840 -- in the case of women, by about three months each year. This trend is expected to continue, although the rate of increase has slowed in the past 20 years.
Personal growth6 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Democrats have a problem – and it's not just Biden's age
informed Summary
- Despite the controversies surrounding Donald Trump, Joe Biden is trailing him in most polls, with the Democratic Party seen as less competent on key issues such as the economy, immigration and national security.
Politics8 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Will the world soon run out of coffee?
informed Summary
- Global warming is enabling plants from tropical and subtropical regions to thrive in temperate zones, but this also means their original cultivation areas are becoming less favorable for growth. This is having a major impact on the coffee plant, with major producers like Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia and Indonesia facing significant reductions in suitable cultivation areas.
Science4 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Could Taylor Swift help tip the scales in the U.S. elections?
informed Summary
- Taylor Swift has become increasingly politically active, using her platform to advocate for women's rights, queer rights and, more recently, a nationwide right to abortion. Her political statements began in 2018, when she publicly opposed Republican Marsha Blackburn's run for Senate.
Politics5 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Denmark's controversial plan to eliminate 'parallel societies'
informed Summary
- Denmark's government is pursuing a plan to eliminate ethnic segregation in urban neighborhoods by 2030. This involves demolishing houses in various districts and relocating more than 10,000 people.
World Affairs8 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Tough year looms for Ukraine as Russia pushes strongly forward
informed Summary
- Despite suffering unprecedented losses, Russia continues to find enough soldiers to fight in Ukraine. For its part, Ukraine is seeking to allay concerns about it own dwindling numbers by professionalizing the recruitment processes to attract more soldiers.
World Affairs7 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Swatch: The crazy product that saved the Swiss watch industry
Editor's Note
The Swatch watch's unique mix of affordability and snob appeal captured the 1980s zeitgeist. The NZZ traces how it went on to save the struggling Swiss watch industry and redefine the market.
Business8 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Ukraine's battle for hearts and minds in the global south
Editor's Note
Many countries in Asia, Africa, and South America are refusing to condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, NZZ reports. That's sparked concern in Europe that the West is losing the ideological war.
World Affairs6 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
OpenAI once wanted to save the world. Now it’s chasing profit
Editor's Note
For an organization ostensibly dedicated to humanity's well-being, there are a lot of questions surrounding how OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, conducts business. NZZ investigates.
Tech8 min read - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Child custody case caught up in Moscow’s propaganda war
Editor's Note
Swiss newspaper NZZ tells the bizarre and captivating story of how a complicated child custody case in Europe has been weaponized by Russian propagandists.
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