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America’s internet giants are being outplayed in the global south

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The Dollar's Dominance: Winners and Losers in 2024
In 2024, the U.S. dollar strengthened significantly, driving most major currencies to multi-year lows due to robust American economic performance and elevated interest rates. The euro approached parity, reflecting sluggish eurozone growth, while China's economic slowdown added pressure. President Trump’s return to office boosted dollar optimism, spurring rallies on tariff proposals. The British pound fared better, declining only 1.7% amid resilient UK economic conditions and aligned interest rate expectations. Conversely, currencies like the Canadian dollar and Brazilian real experienced sharp declines. Canada’s dollar dropped to $0.69 amidst looming tariffs, while Brazil’s real fell to historic lows, burdened by high inflation and a widening government deficit. Tight credit conditions and rising rates in Brazil signal continued challenges for its currency.
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2024: The Year of Record-Breaking Heat and Climate Extremes
In 2024, global temperatures soared to unprecedented levels, marking the warmest year on record across all continental regions except Antarctica and Australasia, with significant ocean warming in the North Atlantic, Indian, and Western Pacific. Atmospheric water levels rose 5% above the 1991-2020 average, intensifying heatwaves and heavy rainfall, leading to widespread hardship for millions. These extreme conditions highlight the escalating impacts of climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions and amplified by natural phenomena like El Niño.
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Will China’s manufacturing juggernaut run out of road?



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Europe’s Growth Outliers in a Challenging Economic Climate
Despite facing a range of economic headwinds—including weaker business activity, currency pressures, and potential U.S. tariffs—a handful of European countries are set to achieve notable growth in 2024. Malta, with its service-oriented economy and strong manufacturing exports, leads the region, followed by Serbia, whose service sectors have helped boost its momentum. Belarus and Russia, despite sanctions and geopolitical tensions, continue to record solid gains, while Ukraine’s resilience amid war-related disruptions and ongoing reconstruction efforts is evident in its projected 3% growth. In contrast to these top performers, the broader European region is expected to grow more modestly, highlighting the unique economic environments and policies that enable certain nations to outpace their neighbours.
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Global Education Systems Under Strain: Diverse Challenges and Perceptions
A recent Ipsos survey of 30 countries, conducted between June and July 2024, reveals that education systems around the world grapple with a wide array of challenges, ranging from political or ideological bias in the U.S. and Eastern Europe to safety concerns and funding shortfalls in other regions. In Indonesia, unequal access, poor infrastructure and limited technology usage emerged as top issues, while the UK and various South American nations struggled most acutely with insufficient public funding. By contrast, many Asian countries—most notably India and Singapore—held more positive views of their education systems and believed schooling helped reduce social inequalities, highlighting significant regional disparities in both the nature of challenges faced and public perceptions of their severity.
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Emre Aksahin
Chief Learning Officer at Edgenie