2020

Viewpoint – Carrying the year forward to 2022

by Jesmond Saliba - The murmur of voices rising from the departures lounge is cut by the high- pitched chime announcing the latest airport updates. The holiday season is typically…

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2020 – The year that was… in pictures

This is a selection of photos which have made it to the headlines and which represent the main highlights of a remarkable year. Photos are provided by EPA/EFE. [ngg src="galleries"…

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Euro 2020 – The football shirts of the competition that didn’t happen… yet

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Will the Coronavirus force the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo?

The IOC, local organizers, the Tokyo city government and everyone involved is saying “no.” That includes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. However, a respected Japanese virologist said this week the games…

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Fireworks greet hope for a New Year around the world

From Australia to New York City, people gatheredto ring in the new year with fireworks and musical celebrations. There were expectations on Sydney's New Year celebrations went off with a…

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CiConsulta GeoPolitics 2020 Forecasts – The WTO will become ineffective

As of the end of December 2019, the WTO will no longer be able to resolve disputes between its members due to a lack of judges on its appellate body.…

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CiConsulta Geopolitics 2020 Forecasts – China will become even more assertive

What does it take to become a superpower? We don’t have enough time (or space in this article) to get into that in detail, but in short it takes three…

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Video – Decades’ Icons

Some iconic photos from the last years of this decade brought to you by Corporate Dispatch in collaboration with EPA Photographers.

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New Year’s Eve Celebrations underway in Sydney

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during the Family Fireworks as part of New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia, 31 December 2019. The smaller firework is launched at 9pm local…

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CiConsulta GeoPolitics 2020 Forecasts – Trump will lose his reelection bid

This is a big call, and one that I will not be fully confident in until we are certain of who Trump will be facing from the Democratic Party, which…

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What to expect in 2020’s geopolitical scenario – Matthew Bugeja

2019 was quite the year. Looking back, there have been a few surprises. But I have been writing these geopolitical forecasts for about six years, and I cannot say that…

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US Democrat Beto O’Rourke drops out of 2020 presidential race

Democrat Beto O'Rourke dropped out of the crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race on Friday, saying it had become clear his campaign did not have the resources to continue to seek…

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Tesco vows to remove 1 billion pieces of plastic packaging by end-2020

Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco has pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of 2020, seeking to reduce its environmental…

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‘Open Up’ is Rotterdam’s Eurovision Song Contest slogan

‘Open Up’ is the slogan organisers have come up with for next year’s Eurovision song contest in Rotterdam. The festival, which comprises three live shows and the contest itself, will…

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Trump promises 2020 election ‘backlash’ against impeachment

An angry, energised United States President Donald Trump whipped his supporters into a frenzy on Thursday at a rally in Minneapolis as he sought to use the Democrats two-week-old impeachment…

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Biden rises in poll as Ukraine scandal unfolds

Support for Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden ticked higher following reports that President Donald Trump pressured his Ukraine counterpart to investigate Biden, while Americans overall are less supportive of…

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Democratic front-runners for the US presidency clash at the party’s third debate

Democratic front-runner Joe Biden and close rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have clashed over healthcare at the party's third debate, which was sponsored by ABC . Only the 10…

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Pete Buttigieg insists in 2020, not only should Trump be removed, but also defeat Trumpism

In an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais, Maltese-American Democratic Presidential nominee Pete Buttigieg said that in next year’s election “it’s very important that we not only beat this president,…

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Pete Buttigieg holds a fundraiser in Hollywood

Democratic candidate for United States President, Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks to supporters during a grassroots fundraising event at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Hundreds of supporters showed up…

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Second Republican challenges Trump in 2020 White House race

Conservative radio show host and former lawmaker Joe Walsh has become the second man to challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican Party's 2020 White House nomination. President Trump made…

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Trump confirms that Mike Pence will be 2020 running mate

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would keep Vice President Mike Pence as his running mate when he seeks re-election in November 2020. “I’m very happy with Mike…

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Pete Buttigieg under scrutiny for his handling of a police shooting in his hometown

Democratic presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg is under scrutiny for his handling of a police shooting in his hometown, South Bend. Sunday's fatal shooting of…

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Trump formally launches 2020 re-election bid

US President Donald Trump has formally launched his re-election campaign, urging supporters to "keep this team in place" for four more years. Promising the "mother of all rallies" around 20,000…

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New York Mayor de Blasio to contest Presidential election

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election. Announcing his bid on YouTube, de Blasio said: "Donald Trump must be stopped. I've…

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Buttigieg continues making inroads with the American electorate

Pete Buttigieg, a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for the Presidential election in 2020, continues to ramp up support amongst the American electorate. The 37-year-old mayor of South…

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Disney announces new Star Wars films…Issues Film Release Schedule

After kicking off with the record-setting success of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, The Walt Disney Studios’ 2019 summer slate includes Disney’s Aladdin on May 24, Fox’s Dark Phoenix on June 7, Pixar’s Toy Story 4 on June…

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Pete Buttigieg gets the cover of Time magazine

Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg continues to dominate the American media, adding another milestone to his Presidential campaign by ending up on the cover of the latest issue of…

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Trump expresses ‘support’ for Pete Buttigieg

In an interview that US President Donald Trump gave to Fox News host Sean Hannity he spoke about his potential Democratic challengers in the 2020 election, and surprisingly expressed support for…

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Biden declares his candidacy for the 2020 US Presidential election

Former American Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday declared his candidacy for the 2020 US Presidential election. Biden is the last big name to announce a bid for the presidency for…

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Biden expected to announce presidential run next week

Various sources in the US are indicating that former Vice President Joe Biden is finalizing plans for the launch of his presidential campaign next week after months of suspense that…

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Pete Buttigieg talks about 2020 election on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is continuing to generate a stir in the US political scene with the expectation that Sunday he is to officially announce his presidential candidacy…

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Americans split on who will win in 2020

A new national poll in the United States shows that Americans are evenly split on who they think will win the presidency in 2020. According to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey…

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