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Greek opposition parties will remain weak

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GREECE

Meanwhile, the centre-left Pasok party is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. However, it is also facing internal turmoil after its incumbent president, Nikos…

Russia’s crypto ambitions will face hard reality

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RUSSIA

On August 8, President Vladimir Putin signed two bills into law that modernise Russia’s legal and regulatory framework regarding cryptocurrencies. The first bill created the…

NDP move leaves Canadian government more vulnerable

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CANADA

The NDP will now decide how it will vote in each ‘confidence and supply’ vote, in which a loss for the government would precipitate a general election. While the move may not…

Brazil X controversy highlights regulatory challenges

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BRAZIL

The suspension, ordered by Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes, outraged those who see the measure as an assault on free speech, but was applauded by those who decry…

Cornered again, Hezbollah will struggle to avoid war

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LEBANON

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said the attacks aimed to pre-empt a military response to a series of deadly explosions of communication devices on September 17 and 18, as…

State results signal trouble for Germany’s centrists

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GERMANY

The party also performed strongly in the election held in Saxony on the same day, finishing a close second. The federal government parties -- the Social Democrats (SPD), Free…

Averted Canadian rail strike leaves political tensions

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CANADA

Stalled talks between the Teamsters union and management at the country’s two main rail freight companies will now go to binding arbitration, but the minority Liberal government’s…

Chinese chip smuggling presents fresh US challenges

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CHINA

Underground markets and business reroutes through overseas subsidiaries are helping companies evade US restrictions, undermining Washington’s efforts to block Chinese access to…

Sri Lanka president is unlikely to win another term

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SRI LANKA

Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks another term, this time as an independent rather than a representative of his United National Party (UNP). A recent survey on voting…

South Africa’s opposition dynamics will evolve further

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SOUTH AFRICA

One week later, MK appointed Shivambu as its national organiser. The episode injects an element of tension into the relationship between the two opposition parties, which agreed…