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Canada trucker protests may alter political landscape

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CANADA

While a majority of Canadians support the measures that Trudeau ultimately took to clear the protests, his handling of the situation saw a spike in his disapproval rating…

New Kenyan president faces uphill challenge to deliver

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KENYA

Most notably, the president promised to reinvigorate the economy through a bottom-up approach that rewards Kenya’s “hustlers” -- those who must work and ‘hustle’ for a living…

Moldovan president faces anti-reform parliament

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MOLDOVA

She added more than 450,000 votes to her first-round score. Incumbent President Igor Dodon grudgingly conceded defeat, and Russia as well as the EU offered congratulations.

Entrepreneurs to drive developing nations’ investment

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INTERNATIONAL

Start-up ecosystems in developing countries.

Political rifts could undermine Ivory Coast growth

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IVORY COAST

Strong GDP growth projections (8.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank) and positive sentiment towards President Alassane Ouattara's pro-business government will ensure strong…

Ireland’s Varadkar will face daunting challenges

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IRELAND

Varadkar’s Fine Gael (FG) has been in coalition with Fianna Fail (FF) and the Greens since 2020; they agreed that Varadkar would replace FF leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach…

Putin hovers between Russian and 'Eurasian' aims

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RUSSIA

Putin has alternated between this limited war aim and a desire for the total conquest of Ukraine. These seemingly incompatible aims stem from different nationalist traditions, one…

Next EU summit may alter some of Turkish migrant deal

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EU/TURKEY

Leaders have tried to put a positive spin on the inconclusive result, insisting they outlined the main principles of a deal and would work out details over the next ten days…

Syria will struggle to monetise Gulf relations

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SYRIA

The first such visit since 2011 comes days after a Syrian foreign ministerial trip to Saudi Arabia, amid a wider thawing of ties. Riyadh had formerly been the most powerful of the…

War in Ukraine creates opportunities for Central Asia

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CENTRAL ASIA

The war in Ukraine has changed the dynamics of interaction between Russia and the Central Asian countries, which have been traditionally a source of migrant labour. Despite rising…