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Macron invites international researchers to France.

Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's attacks on academic freedom in the USA and funding cuts, Emmanuel Macron has invited international researchers to France. A new program aims to enable more researchers to work at French universities.

By Marion Bergermann

Patriotic consumption: China's response to US tariffs.

In response to the tariff dispute with the US, retailers, influencers, and tech giants in China focus on buying domestically. Whether the patriotic buying spree will boost consumption in the long term remains uncertain.

By Fabian Peltsch