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Poland may treat Afghan asylum claims as special case

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POLAND

Poland’s opposition to illegal migration across its Belarus border will not preclude considering regular asylum claims

Foreigners are big part of Turkey’s population growth

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TURKEY

Without immigrants, mostly from the Middle East and CIS, Turkey’s population growth would be much slower

Pandemic response threatens climate funding shortfall

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INT

Low- and middle-income states must spend more than 1% of GDP a year on environmental protection but budgets may narrow

Big tech’s share of some finance segments will surge

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INT

The network-to-activity loop lets ‘big tech’ firms gain market share quickly, but the loop may be vicious not virtuous

Peace failings to prolong conflict in rural Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Four years on from the signing of the FARC peace agreement, implementation is lagging and violence remains commonplace

Land misuse will pose long-term security threats

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INTERNATIONAL

Food insecurity, natural disasters, poverty and population displacement could all worsen, exacerbating conflict risks

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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INT

A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19

Social attitudes will shape LGBT rights in Africa

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AFRICA

Anti-LGBT legislation and anti-LGBT violence appear to be on the rise again in some parts of Africa

Cost of health data breaches may rise exponentially

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INT

An industry estimate puts projected investment in health cybersecurity at 65 billion dollars over the next five years

The job dislocation of COVID-19 will reduce global GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The more jobs that are lost worldwide this year, the more disjointed the economic recovery will initially be