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Party divisions will overshadow Angola elections

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ANGOLA

The court ruled that Costa Junior had not relinquished his Portuguese nationality at the time of his election, as the constitution mandates. This has sparked a political crisis in…

US documents leak questions Canada's NATO commitment

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CANADA

The documents indicate that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has privately told NATO officials that Canada will never meet its target for members to spend 2% of GDP on defence. If…

US homeless numbers will be slow to fall

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UNITED STATES

Voters increasingly associate homelessness with two other political issues: concern about immigration and a perception that urban crime is increasing. This is complicating efforts…

US exit from Afghanistan could hold valuable lessons

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UNITED STATES

The final departure of US troops from Kabul in August 2021 has become a point of political contention that will feature during next year’s election campaign. Republicans blame…

Cambodia security forces could be election wildcard

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CAMBODIA

Elections and security.

Psychedelic drug research will increase globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Government authorities, including in the United States, are speeding up licensing for clinical trials of these controlled drugs. Substantial philanthropic funding supports…

Few new laws will follow 2020 US union speech

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UNITED STATES

For Trump, yesterday’s address was part constitutional duty and part election speech. The speech was also given one day before the Republican-led Senate is expected to acquit…

Madkhali-Salafi influence in Libya may spread further

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LIBYA

A component of key armed factions in both east and west, they have used their resulting military strength to impose their anti-democratic worldview and hardline social agenda…

Jordan may face further peaceful protests

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JORDAN

Razzaz was appointed after the dismissal of his predecessor following June's nationwide protests. These were ostensibly united around a common rejection of a new income tax law…

Prospects for Iran in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for Iran in 2019.