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Ukraine war will speed Latvia’s ‘de-Russification’

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LATVIA

Latvia was among the first states to push for international sanctions on Russia, while the government provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian and economic aid. However, the…

Like Denmark, Sweden’s left moves right on immigration

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SWEDEN

The far-right Sweden Democrats' hardline stance on these issues once differentiated the party from the political mainstream. The ruling centre-left Social Democrats, like their…

Iraqi media and online commentators face new threats

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IRAQ

The advent of the new federal prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, himself a former journalist, brought a temporary lull, but deadly partisanship is now returning to the media…

Developing Kazakhstan's middle class will be priority

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KAZAKHSTAN

The company is trying to attract more middle-class Kazakhstanis to undertake foreign travel, having announced on April 1 the start of a new economy sleeper class route from Astana…

Social media fragmentation raises disinformation risks

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INT

One driving factor of this risk is that in 2024 over 4 billion people -- around half the world's population -- will be able to vote in elections. These polls will take place at a…

Indonesia will likely see heated post-poll disputation

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INDONESIA

The presidential contest between incumbent Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto has seen lacklustre campaigning on both sides. The legislative poll involves 16…

Facebook’s Libra could make stablecoins mainstream

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INTERNATIONAL

The social media major seeks to enter the 2-trillion-dollar global payments market, but several central banks have raised regulatory and oversight concerns over this plan.

Women will fight high barriers to political life

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INTERNATIONAL

They also serve in national parliaments (24.6%) and congresses (24.3%), as well as in state, city and local political positions. However, women candidates and politicians have not…

Tehran may further restrict foreign social media

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IRAN

This comes as conservative-drafted legislation aims to increase use of local alternatives to facilitate new restrictions on foreign social media providers. The recent presidential…

Liberia faces capacity challenges to empowering women

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LIBERIA

The law aims to help increase women’s participation in politics. Meanwhile, Liberian authorities are attempting to crack down on the trafficking and abuse of women seeking…