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Taiwan will be at pains to retain diplomatic allies

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TAIWAN

Taipei has lost diplomatic ally Nauru to Beijing and relations with Tuvalu were uncertain following recent elections

Trade shifting from multilateralism to smaller groups

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INT

The WTO meeting may struggle to reach agreement on fishing and farming, let alone on dispute resolution or digital trade

Germany’s political fragmentation will deepen

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GERMANY

Three new parties have been launched in Germany since the start of this year

Democrats are losing support among MENA-origin voters

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UNITED STATES

President Biden’s Gaza policy is costing Democrats support from voters identifying as Middle East/North African (MENA)

Latin American political positions shape Gaza stances

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LATIN AMERICA

Much of the region has become sharply critical of Israeli actions in Gaza, with a few significant exceptions

Israel’s Gaza war aims will founder on contradictions

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ISRAEL

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is playing a short-term tactical game, at home and abroad

Sudan faces an unmitigated humanitarian crisis

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SUDAN

Extreme levels of hunger and displacement are not being met with commensurate volumes of humanitarian aid

US peace efforts will face Arab distrust

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MIDDLE EAST

Washington seeks a ceasefire and offers a pathway to a Palestinian state, but the region’s public is sceptical

COVID-19 will hold back longer EU life expectancy

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EU

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the trend adding years to average life expectancy, especially in the eastern EU

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

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INT

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications