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Kurz will have much leverage over new Austrian leader

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AUSTRIA

Despite stepping down, Kurz will remain leader of the centre-right Austrian People’s Party (OVP) and the party’s parliamentary group leader. The Greens, which had threatened to…

Biden address focuses on domestic 'successes'

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UNITED STATES

The speech focused almost exclusively on the president’s domestic agenda, with surprisingly little space given to foreign policy. By emphasising the need to “finish the job”, he…

EU will enter Brexit talks as a united actor

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EU

The guidelines will be turned into formal negotiating directives that have legal authority.

The US Space Force has a growing role to play

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UNITED STATES

The US Space Force (USSF) is transitioning from primarily supporting terrestrial military operations to preparing for warfighting in space by developing a more resilient space…

A renewal of Germany’s grand coalition is likely

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GERMANY

The wording of the motion was left deliberately vague to leave the door open to either a CDU/CSU-SPD grand coalition or a CDU-led minority government with or without a confidence…

Pakistan’s actions in Afghanistan may hurt its US ties

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PAKISTAN

It believes the ‘intra-Afghan’ peace talks can only succeed if President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s government is replaced by an interim administration. It is supporting renewed…

Trump leaves field to Putin and Erdogan in Syria

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TURKEY/US/RUSSIA/SYRIA

The team includes the defence and foreign ministers, the intelligence chief and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s special adviser Ibrahim Kalin. They will visit Washington later…

Tunisia party split will deepen political turbulence

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TUNISIA

The deputies who have left are loyal to Mohsen Marzouk, the party's secretary-general, who has lost ground in recent months to Hafedh Caid Essebsi, the ambitious son of the party…

Belarus will try to square Western ties with Russia

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BELARUS

Belarus's attempts to court the EU and the United States.

New Zealand education retooling needs long-term push

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NEW ZEALAND

Education and skills policy in New Zealand.