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Corrupt image could break PRI’s political dominance

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MEXICO

Gubernatorial corruption scandals appear to have cost parties states all over Mexico

Arab states will struggle to reduce youth unemployment

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MIDDLE EAST

State dominance and high birth rates undermine regional states' ability to create enough jobs for the young

A complex coalition will dominate Congo’s parliament

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The ruling Sacred Union coalition controls parliament but comprises a patchwork of small parties

Feuding may be main threat to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksas

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SRI LANKA

The president’s family has a tight grip on political power

US, China on changed GDP growth trajectories

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INT

US GDP has outperformed pre-pandemic expectations, while China and other Asian giants have fallen short

Demography could time-limit China's ascendancy

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INT

Sizeable economic and population shifts will occur among the largest economies in coming decades

Concern over press freedom in South Asia will grow

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SOUTH ASIA

The region continues to fare badly in the World Press Freedom Index

Cocktail of crises to scar the global economic outlook

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INTERNATIONAL

A global recession now looks as likely as not after the IMF warned that the “worst is yet to come” for the world economy

Russian navy will grow assertive despite ageing fleet

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RUSSIA

The navy's contribution to the Syrian military operation showed its effectiveness operating close to Russian shores

Services trade is crucial to emerging growth prospects

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INT

Services trade receives far less focus than goods trade but exports of services outpaced goods shipments from 2000-16