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Cities are at the forefront of global warming threats

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INT

As cities become hotter, the threats they face are rapidly increasing, particularly for those near the coasts

Foreign fighters could be decades-long global threat

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INT

Returning foreign fighters are often at the heart of jihadi recruitment and terror operations

Al-Shabaab poses persistent threat to Kenya

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KENYA

The Somali militant group is becoming increasingly active in Kenya as military pressure mounts in Somalia

Middle East displacement is a looming COVID-19 threat

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MIDDLE EAST

Years of conflict have left a large and acutely vulnerable refugee population, across scores of camps and crowded cities

Threats to African press freedom could grow

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AFRICA

Reporters and media outlets are facing growing intimidation as authoritarianism rises

South Asia faces threat from Islamic State

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SOUTH ASIA

The Sri Lanka attacks draw attention to the risk posed by militants apparently aligned with the Salafi-jihadist group

Afghan Taliban threat shows no sign of receding

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AFGHANISTAN

Despite more than 15 years of NATO deployment and US aid, Afghanistan is no closer to peace and stability

Feuding may be main threat to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksas

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SRI LANKA

The president’s family has a tight grip on political power

Tackling terrorism in Europe will become tougher

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EUROPE

The variety of terrorist threats and operational challenges are complicating counter-measures

Climate change poses many threats to the Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Areas around the Gulf are especially vulnerable to extreme weather, spiking heat, freshwater shortages and flooding