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Biden speech points to central campaign issues

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UNITED STATES

Biden used last week’s State of the Union address to lay out his priorities for the year ahead, offering a speech intended to rally his party and demonstrate his commitment and…

Local elections compound UK ruling party’s woes

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UNITED KINGDOM

The party also lost key mayoralty contests and a by-election in Blackpool South that featured the third-largest swing from the Conservatives to the opposition Labour Party since…

East Africa wind power will expand despite challenges

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EAST AFRICA

With an installed capacity of 310 megawatts, LTWP is Africa’s largest operational wind farm. However, despite its potential, wind power remains a small part of East Africa’s…

Minor US presidential candidates may have 2024 impact

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UNITED STATES

The impact of any candidate not from the two major parties is traditionally dismissed but, with this year’s presidential race looking as close as that of 2020, the possibility…

I-Soon leak exposes scope of China's cyber activity

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CHINA

This leak included corporate documents and internal communications, and detailed a suite of spyware applications developed by Shanghai-based cybersecurity company I-Soon, a…

Farmer concerns will shift EU climate policy

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EU

The European Commission has agreed to dilute some green deal policies affecting agriculture, but the concessions do not appear to have convinced farmers, who pledge to continue…

Algeria will pursue stronger ties in the Sahel

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ALGERIA

In February, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria is planning free trade zones with Niger and Mali, despite increasingly volatile ties with the latter. That same…

Mozambique shifts from succession to electoral mode

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MOZAMBIQUE

As opposition parties also make their own preparations, all political attention is now focused on October’s general elections, although the economy and a resurgence in the…

Syria’s Islamic State legacy problem could go critical

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SYRIA

It claimed to be avenging SDF treatment of detainees at Al-Hol camp, which holds thousands of women and children linked to IS. Ongoing security threats and regional dynamics are…

Chad's flawed polls may bring little foreign criticism

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CHAD

Preliminary official results, announced on May 9, gave President Mahamat Idriss Deby nearly 61% of the vote while his main competitor, Prime Minister Succes Masra came in second…