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Changing diets challenge sustainable global growth

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INT

Emerging markets are eating more animal based products; the shift has vast implications for trade and the environment

The semiconductor demand/supply imbalance will persist

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INT

Semiconductor supply is failing to keep pace with surging demand for use in electronic devices, telecoms and automobiles

States of the wider Gulf vary over energy transition

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MIDDLE EAST

Despite strong climate rhetoric by some, the pragmatic focus is on maximising medium-term oil and gas output

Russian tactical nuclear arsenal makes for high risk

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RUSSIA

Russia has many short-range nuclear-capable weapons; the question is whether President Putin is prepared to use them

Asian Games bring short-term risks for Jokowi

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INDONESIA

Any mishaps would harm the president’s re-election prospects

Postal voting could be vital for US election

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UNITED STATES

COVID-19 social distancing, and a possible second virus wave, could prompt voting changes in November

Demographic shifts still impacting political balance

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UNITED STATES

New data from the 2020 census will be used to reapportion seats in the US House of Representatives between states

Pandemic fuelled uptake of digital tools but unevenly

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INT

Pandemic-linked disruptions brought millions of new people online for the first time but wide gaps persist

Iran deal will have global impact

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MENA

Iran's detente with the West and its reintegration into the world economy should yield significant benefits globally

OECD tax reforms will unevenly impact Europe

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EUROPE

OECD corporate tax reforms will weaken the international attractiveness of low-tax countries in Europe