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COP28 actions will fall short of Paris goals

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INTERNATIONAL

Hopes of a leap forward in implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement largely fell flat, despite a historic acknowledgement of the need to “transition away” from fossil fuels in order…

Taiwan-US trade deal brings long-sought FTA closer

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TAIWAN/US

This is the first agreement negotiated under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, a framework established in August 2022 to facilitate trade talks.

Venezuela's Guyana referendum will bring new tensions

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VENEZUELA

Official figures suggest that 10 million people participated in a referendum held on December 3 in which over 90% of those who voted (accounting for nearly half of the electorate…

Opposition will struggle for consensus in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Thirteen candidates made the March 25 deadline. This did not include Corina Yoris, nominated three days previously by Maria Corina Machado, the disqualified candidate of the…

Drug trafficking will worsen insecurity in Costa Rica

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COSTA RICA

Security officials blame the spike in violence on the influence of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs), which have long transited the country but which increasingly are vying to…

ECOWAS military moves in Niger would carry major risks

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NIGER

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc has rejected the proposal. This follows a July 26-27 coup overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains…

China's new foreign minister may strike softer tone

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CHINA

China's top leaders are normally reshuffled every five or ten years, so this is highly irregular. The official reason is ill health, but the opacity of China’s political system…

Doctors’ strike may spell crisis for Seoul

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SOUTH KOREA

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration aims to remedy a chronic shortage of doctors in South Korea. Public opinion is firmly behind Yoon, but the KMA has enjoyed past success in…

Iran-Azerbaijan ties will strengthen despite distrust

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IRAN/AZERBAIJAN

The changing regional dynamic as Azerbaijan has gained control of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia, a traditional Iranian ally, creates a dilemma for Tehran. Iran fears that Turkey…

Serious EU-China trade conflict is unlikely

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EU/CHINA

The Commission claims that Chinese EVs are much cheaper than EU ones because of subsidies, which is damaging EU industrial competitiveness in an unfair manner. The announcement…