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Honduran elections are vulnerable to corruption claims

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HONDURAS

The initial candidate selection has sparked concerns about the extent of corruption within the political system, with some candidates having been accused of corrupt activity and…

Explainability concern requires judicious use of AI

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INT

This presents a safety concern in some areas, and creates difficulties in guaranteeing that AI decisions are unbiased, for example in their treatment of different demographic…

Romanian recovery plan renews state capacity doubts

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ROMANIA

The plan includes ambitious reforms and investment projects, but the Commission’s critical first reactions highlight questions around the feasibility of some of these reforms and…

US Supreme Court's role is shifting

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UNITED STATES

At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…

M&A activity shows perils of misvaluation

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INTERNATIONAL

The deal is the largest of 2016, a year in which acquisition premiums are the highest in a decade. However, this year has also seen the most cancelled transactions since the 2008…

Mahama likely has an electoral edge in Ghana

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GHANA

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its presidential nominee for the December 2024 general election, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, will look to take credit for these…

Lobbying could increase US populism

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UNITED STATES

The pro-gun lobby is one of the most influential in the United States and resists attempts to curtail Second Amendment (“right to … bear arms”) freedoms. At the heart of the…

Mali's constitutional reform presents political test

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MALI

Keita tried and failed to enact a similar package in 2017. The reforms have a better chance of passing this time, but opposition could still thwart the president’s plans.

Russia's Putin clarifies options but not his future

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RUSSIA

Without explicitly saying so, the proposals create a menu of options for Putin's future role now that he has made it clear he will not be president after 2024. Putin has been…