Emerging Risks

Xi acts aggressively in pursuit of an expanded global role.

I understand why democratic countries are reluctant to fight, but I worry they don’t understand what will happen next.

The United States is experiencing a shortage in rubber, sand and people. Rubber is a critical raw material needed for car tires, personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves, and many more everyday products. Anytime you’re going anywhere, you’re using rubber. Now, supply chain disruptions have thrown the rubber industry into a tailspin. The global rubber market was valued at nearly $40 billion in 2020, but one analysis predicts the natural rubber market could be worth nearly $68.5 billion by 2026. Rubber producers are facing climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, a destructive fungus and the fight for shipping containers. “We could be on the cusp of a rubber apocalypse,” Ohio State University professor Katrina Cornish told CNBC. Even though sand can be found in nearly every single country on Earth, the world could soon face a shortage of this crucial, under-appreciated commodity. In the last twenty years, sand use around the world has tripled, according to the UNEP. That’s far greater than the rate at which sand is being replenished. Additionally, the U.S. is facing an aging population, falling birth rate and economic recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. These issues will have huge implications on the size of the workforce and the consumer base. SEGMENTS: 00:00 What The Rubber ‘Apocalypse’ Means For The U.S. Economy 11:18 Why The World Is Running Out Of Sand 21:11 Is The U.S. Running Out Of People? » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/Subscri...

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US Army servicemen will be deployed in the Northern Territory for the first time. Comes after Peter Dutton warned war with China is possible and Australia country should prepare

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What history teaches us about how autocrats lose power — and how Putin might hang on.

Plenty of observers believe Putin would not risk even a low-grade nuclear attack. But the risk is higher than the West might think, some experts say.

Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions, after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights coronavirus outbreaks.

Out of the righteous rage of this moment, perhaps a new world can be born.

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says he doesn't think many people realise quite how close the war in Ukraine is to "spreading into World War Three". "China is in f...

The Ukraine war has cut wheat supplies to an already impoverished country, but there are solutions on the horizon

Perhaps the Ukraine crisis has saved the West from its pettiness and division. But the bigger picture is far more depressing.

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NATO needs to seriously debate what to do if a frustrated, desperate Russia, which has already proven to be a gambler, raises the stakes.

SEOUL--South Korea’s presidential office believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as Monday, local media reported, citing an unnamed source.

President Vladimir Putin was reported on Saturday to have sacked and replaced at least eight generals “due to their failure

The rapid expansion of China's property sector was powered by a great migration from the farms to the cities - and built on cheap credit. The FT tells the story of Evergrande, the most indebted property developer in the world, which now stands on the brink of collapse. It's a story that changes the outlook for China's position as the locomotive of global economic growth. But is this China's Lehman Brothers moment? Read more at https://on.ft.com/3tNHO0j #Evergrande #property #China #EvergrandeGroup #Housemarket, #propertymarket #propertyboom #Asia #investinginAsia #investment, #HongKong #business #realestate #residentialproperty #migration #Chinaeconomy #Chinagrowthmodel #financialcrisis #LehmanBrothers #growth #globalgrowth #Greengrowth #factories #factoryworkers #HuiKaYan #bonds #debt #borrowing #bondmarket #finance #Markets See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories on the economy. ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes'

Iran fired a series of missiles toward the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq, on Sunday, according to U.S. officials.

An expert on Stalin discusses Putin, Russia, and the West.

Any country supporting Taiwan militarily would face the "worst consequences," China's government warned Saturday, adding that "no one and no force" would be able to stop the Communist Party if it took action against the island country, according to a report.

BEIRUT (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine dominates world attention.

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would crater American tech dominance and military readiness.

An independent journalist describes what life is like inside Russia’s parallel universe.

Is Russia heading for dictatorship? Some would think it is already there, but even today there are still some remnants of a civil society and constitutionalism. It is harder to believe they will last for long though. For a long time, Vladimir Putin’s regime was something of a post-modern authoritar...

North Korea used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches, and appears to be restoring some tunnels at its shuttered nuclear test site, U.S. and South Korean officials said on Friday.

Chinese officials warn "the worst consequences" will follow for any nation offering military support to Taiwan.The tirade was delivered a day after Chinese P...

Like all novel experiments, the group punishment of Russia is a leap into the unknown.

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