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Brazil's Amazon drought poses environmental challenges

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BRAZIL

Since late September rains have failed in the Amazon region, causing the most severe drought in over a century. Factors including El Nino, climate change and ongoing fires are…

War threatens Russia’s position as arms exporter

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RUSSIA

A combination of the threat of US sanctions, shifting patterns of demand on international markets, and the growing demands of Russia’s own military has caused arms exports to…

Climate adaptation action to strengthen globally

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INTERNATIONAL

This is likely to be the first indicator of a push to drive adaptation up the political agenda in 2024.

North Caucasus will remain under Moscow's control

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RUSSIA

Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…

GenAI will test major 2024 national elections

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INT

Notable poll-bound countries include the United States, India, Russia, Ukraine, Indonesia, Egypt and South Africa, and possibly the United Kingdom. Textual and audio-visual…

Attacks on Russian refineries will cause oil shortages

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RUSSIA

The rising frequency of drone attacks is raising the risk of oil product shortages within Russia. Already Western sanctions on the supply of spare parts had made the maintenance…

Foreign exchange shortages will persist in Guyana

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GUYANA

These difficulties have arisen despite the sharp rise in oil output to nearly 143 million barrels last year, from which the government received some USD1.6bn in revenues. Oil…

Iran will temporise over the broken pensions system

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IRAN

The country’s system of pension funds has long been close to bankruptcy, but awareness of the urgency of the issue has increased over the past year. Nonetheless, proposed pension…

Cement sector decarbonisation will accelerate

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INTERNATIONAL

Cement production generates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions both from the use of large energy inputs, typically supplied by fossil fuels, and from the chemical processes inherent…

Ultra-low China CPI alters domestic and world dynamics

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INT

This ultra-low inflation environment poses new challenges for China's development prospects. It underscores mounting structural problems and weakens the confidence of consumers…