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Argentine economic morass will hit Macri's prospects

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ARGENTINA

Although eight polling firms had given opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez an edge of 2-8 percentage points (pp) over Macri, the final result showed a difference of over 15 pp…

Modern monetary theory offers few novelities

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INT

Modern monetary theory.

Ruling weakens Brazil's Lula but will not end his bid

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BRAZIL

The three judges on the appeals court in Porto Alegre found Lula guilty of receiving a seaside apartment worth 2.2 million reais (currently 700,000 dollars) from construction…

AI 'companions' will become common

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INT

They are represented by realistic-looking human avatars, with whom people can form one-to-one social relationships. Today, the number of people with such AI companions likely…

China-US maritime conflict would do global damage

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CHINA/US

This is misleading. The real danger arises from China’s intent to supplant the US Navy’s regional dominance and to saturate the region with a Chinese presence in support of…

Sudan’s new government offers few new ideas

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SUDAN

The ruling party's response to the Sudan protests.

Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions may grow with time

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NORTH KOREA

The goals of North Korea's nuclear programme.

Bank of Japan may resort to more extreme measures

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JAPAN

Outlook for monetary policy in Japan.

Tanzania’s miners face old struggles three years on

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TANZANIA

Although the revisions have brought much change, many projects remain at a standstill and uncertainty still plagues the sector.

Election uncertainty threatens South Sudan’s stability

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SOUTH SUDAN

Although President Salva Kiir’s allies may be enticed by the prospect of cementing their hegemonic position, other leaders fear that elections would be used to exclude them from…