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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

Andean coca output unfazed by eradication efforts

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LATAM

UN data show Colombian coca cultivation soaring as Bolivia, Peru's fall

High-debt, low-rates trend may trap poorer nations

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INT

The Fed and ECB have confirmed they will keep policy loose through 2019, but this may encourage more debt take-up

Aid effect heightens Africa sovereign bond risks

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AFRICA

Declining donor support further undermines sovereign liquidity

Insect decline raises long-term food security risks

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INT

The threat facing insects is hard to assess, but some species are clearly at risk and their loss could be devastating

Cost-of-living crisis lingers even after prices peaked

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INT

Food inflation has eased significantly in major economies but retail prices remain far higher than pre-pandemic

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

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INT

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications

Lower near-term EM risks raise long-run opportunities

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INT

The near-term risk of defaults in emerging market (EM) sovereign debt markets is easing

Minor parties will decide Slovakia’s next government

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SLOVAKIA

The September 30 Slovak elections will likely produce a fragmented parliament, as in every election except 2012

Africa’s economic crisis will escalate debt crisis

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AFRICA

Debt sustainability is a major concern as African economies reel from the worst economic crisis in decades