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Canada’s NDP will decide fate of Trudeau government

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CANADA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had prorogued parliament. The throne speech requires a vote of confidence in the government. If the government loses, a snap election can follow…

Lawsuits may be key to tighter US data privacy rules

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US/INT

The move comes after Facebook suspended a UK political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, following allegations on March 18 that it improperly obtained personal data on 50…

Senegal's Sall will look to choose successor

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SENEGAL

This has brought to an end months of speculation and deliberately cultivated ambiguity over his intention to seek a third term. His decision follows violent protests in support of…

Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

Labour reforms will be key test for France’s Macron

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FRANCE

The labour market liberalisation sought by President Emmanuel Macron goes beyond the reform passed by the previous Socialist-led government last July, which lost some of its…

Ukraine war draws in fighters from post-Soviet states

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UKRAINE

Captured Westerners have seized media attention, but in number and military significance they are eclipsed by volunteers from Belarus, Georgia, the Russian North Caucasus and…

The Gulf states will face new labour force challenges

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GULF STATES

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the expatriate workforce in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) disproportionally harder than nationals in the same countries. This resulted…

Dismissive rhetoric to aggravate grievances in Mexico

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MEXICO

Several groups have voiced discontent with the government in recent months, including feminists, unionised teachers, farmers and people left unemployed as a result of the COVID-19…

Macron’s mandate to reform may not last the summer

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FRANCE

Of the 577 seats, 39% are held by women and 75% by deputies who were not in the parliament of 2012 -- both records. The Socialist Party was nearly wiped out and the Republicans…

Brazil's Bolsonaro fighting for political survival

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BRAZIL

Moro left the government after President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the director-general of the Federal Police, Mauricio Valeixo. In his resignation speech, Moro accused Bolsonaro of…