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Amazon’s new headquarters can drive inclusive growth

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UNITED STATES

With more than 50 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada meeting Amazon's minimum population requirement of at least 1 million, cities across the continent have…

Latin America informal labour brings benefits and woes

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LATIN AMERICA

Defining the informal sector in Latin America.

Security and demography will boost Israel-Russia ties

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ISRAEL

This followed the Trump-Putin Helsinki summit at which the two leaders discussed Israel’s concerns over the threat from Iran, as the Syrian government regains control over its…

Chad's communal conflicts seriously threaten stability

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CHAD

This is the latest in a wave of local inter-communal conflicts that have intensified in Chad since 2021. Nevertheless, the government does not seem to have developed a clear…

COVID-19 vaccine allocation may change over time

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INT

Although COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in production to speed up delivery, there will be limited doses of vaccines available in the immediate term if one of the eleven…

Australia Voice vote outcome creates Labor concerns

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AUSTRALIA

The poll exposed deep divisions along political lines that will frustrate attempts to achieve reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous population. By revitalising the Liberal…

UN Xinjiang report will put pressure on firms in China

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CHINA

Compilation of the report was led by Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights commissioner at the time. Its release was delayed until just eleven minutes before the end of her term…

African anti-misinformation steps miss offline spread

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AFRICA

With only about 20% of the continent's population connected directly to social media, key channels for the spread of misinformation are offline via traditional media (mostly radio…

China's use of maritime militia will increase

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CHINA

Some 200 Chinese fishing boats have converged on the island, which the Philippines claims are maritime militia -- fishing crews deployed by Beijing as irregular forces…

Estonia will secularise faster than the other Baltics

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BALTIC STATES

Lithuania is the most religious: the predominant Roman Catholic Church’s socio-political influence has been increasing regarding the still-sensitive issues of LGBT+ and women’s…