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US 9-11 bill veto override could have wide impact

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UNITED STATES

This bill creates an exception to US foreign sovereign legal immunity for supporters of terrorism. Although JASTA passed Congress on an untallied voice vote, unofficial vote…

US Congress will challenge deterrence strategy

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UNITED STATES

Trump and his immediate predecessors have made extensive use of powers granted in the wake of the 9/11 attacks to deploy armed force widely across the Middle East and North…

Turkey attracts East Europe more than Western ‘core’

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TURKEY-SERBIA

Erdogan’s visit to Serbia.

Hezbollah’s Lebanon role may block Saudi military aid

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LEBANON/SAUDI ARABIA

These reports follow the visit of the new Lebanese president, Michel Aoun, who made the first foreign trip of his presidency to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on January 9-11…

Afghan Taliban draw breath as they decide how to rule

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have not yet declared themselves in charge; they are talking about consulting on an "inclusive" government but this is to secure international legitimacy through the…

Ideological divisions will drive jihadist rivalry

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MIDDLE EAST/INT

Ideological divisions between Islamic State group and al-Qaida.

Ecuador presidential elections likely to go to runoff

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ECUADOR

All presidential candidates are emphasising their credentials to lead economic recovery, though only a handful have a realistic chance of winning. Right-winger Guillermo Lasso of…

Russia's loyal parties lose direction by backing war

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RUSSIA

Each of these three 'loyal opposition' parties is competing to be seen as the most patriotic. Their support for the war has diminished their ability to channel nationalist and…

Foreign investment fall will continue in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The contraction is considerably greater than the expected reduction in FDI globally. The report also warns that a post-pandemic reorganisation of global supply chains may pose…

US Select Committee on January 6 must tread carefully

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UNITED STATES

The Select Committee is charged with investigating the “facts, circumstances, and causes relating to the domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol” on January 6. It will need to be…