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US chip controls on China will be an ongoing battle

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CHINA/US

China has limited capacity to substitute for imports in this field over the next few years, so the critical factors will be US ability to enforce the controls and the extent to…

Global economic modelling requires rethink

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INTERNATIONAL

Methodological changes in economic forecasting.

Doubts grow over reforms for Africa's fragile states

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AFRICA

International state-building aid and interventions in Africa.

Mix of machines and human skills boosts cybersecurity

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INT

The risks of human error have been exacerbated by remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left workers physically disconnected from in-person access to IT support…

Afghan collapse has political, not just military cause

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AFGHANISTAN

International failures and military weaknesses are important, but internal political divisions played a critical role in peeling away support for President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani…

Resilience of cloud services will rise as demand booms

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INTERNATIONAL

This, coupled with interdependencies among cloud services and growing sophistication of cyber criminals, is driving improvement in the operational resiliency of cloud services…

Iran-Saudi Arabia tensions will increase instability

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IRAN/SAUDI ARABIA

This followed a marked intensification of hostile verbal exchanges between Iranian and Saudi officials and religious leaders in the weeks leading up to the annual pilgrimage to…

Mexico will retain passive foreign policy

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MEXICO

The same day, it was confirmed that Mexico’s lead USMCA negotiator, Jesus Seade, is seeking to head the World Trade Organization. Mexico will join the UN Security Council for…

Pressure will grow on Italy’s debt sustainability

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ITALY

Successful use of EU funds is vital to putting the economy on an improved trajectory, but Italy has a poor record on absorbing EU funds. Failure would compound the country's…

IMF loan will help address Tunisia's crisis

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TUNISIA

The loan is especially critical because Tunisia is struggling with a rising debt burden and a shortage of foreign currency, while inflation is rising and foreign investors, plus…