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High food costs will strain households well into 2024

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INT

The UNFAO global food price index has fallen for 17 months but food prices remain far higher than 2013-20

London’s large economic lead over EU cities may narrow

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INT

Global power and financial centres indices for 2017 show London maintains a huge lead over other EU cities

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

Turning AI lead into gains will test policymakers

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All major countries are racing to deploy artificial intelligence, but their national strengths vary markedly

COVID-19 will hit Turkish economy hard this quarter

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TURKEY

Business surveys show severe impact of COVID-19 restrictions on Turkish economy from April onwards

High food and metals prices will outlast the conflict

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INT

Russia accounts for 1.7% of world GDP but a sizeable share of supplies of fertiliser, fuels and some foods and metals

Concerns over rule of law will rise post-pandemic

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America scores poorly on global assessments of both corruption perceptions and judicial independence

Health preparedness and trade affect COVID-19 exposure

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INT

Although health systems are crucial in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, trade exposure is also key

Global gender gaps are vast in policy and practice

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INT

The fourth anniversary of the #MeToo movement has drawn attention to progress on gender equality

Germany’s exports will continue to struggle

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GERMANY

High energy prices and cooling foreign demand, particularly from China, are hurting Germany’s trade position