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Putin will seek to ensure stability ahead of elections

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RUSSIA

The elections prepared the electoral administrative system prior to next year’s presidential polls. They also strengthened the hand of the United Russia party, which supports…

EU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions

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EASTERN EUROPE

The EU has warned Slovakia that it could face fines or blocked EU funds over concerns that the government’s judicial reforms, particularly those protecting politicians from…

Liberal-NDP split should not mean early Canada poll

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CANADA

The NDP has long pushed for a national pharmacare programme, and a lack of action would provide an excuse for Singh to end the 2022 pact with the Liberals that has helped keep the…

UK premier’s net zero gambit is unlikely to bear fruit

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UK

The main announcements included slowing the transition away from home heating systems and cars which run on fossil fuels. The first poll since the announcements shows an increase…

Guinea-Bissau elections may lead to policy gridlock

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GUINEA-BISSAU

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo had dissolved the previous PAIGC-dominated National People’s Assembly in May 2022 following disputes over constitutional reform and accusations over…

Tunisia’s local elections will help Saied

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TUNISIA

Apart from President Kais Saied's core supporters, most Tunisians chose to ignore the event, deeming it irrelevant to the country’s current concerns. The elections are part of a…

Inflation and inequality to pressure Cuban government

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CUBA

Price hikes for petrol, electricity, water and gas are among several adjustment measures that will drive up living costs, compounding already high inflation. Meanwhile…

Mexico’s poverty approach will prolong mixed results

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MEXICO

The paper highlights the labour system’s role in perpetuating poverty in Mexico, where more than half of the economically active population is poor despite being employed. The…

Hezbollah's fight will hamper Lebanese secularists

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LEBANON

This followed a cyberattack at the airport that promulgated a warning against Shia political-military movement Hezbollah and its escalation against Israel. The Forces of Change…

Colombian capital braces for long-term water rationing

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COLOMBIA

The capital obtains almost all of its water from rainfall, rather than from subterranean aquifers. Concerns are mounting over water security as increasing temperatures and longer…