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Philippine president pushes pragmatic policy positions

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PHILIPPINES

The new president has wide-ranging national development aims, and high expectations to fulfil

Crop eradication will not root out drug crime

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INT

Despite years of efforts to destroy illicit drug crops, cultivation of coca and opium poppy is soaring to record levels

Appeal and influence of Europe’s far right will grow

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WESTERN EUROPE

The support of most far-right parties in Western Europe has increased in recent years

State voting rules change as US midterms approach

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UNITED STATES

All but a handful of states have made some changes to their election processes since the 2020 presidential contest

Coal sector symbolism will shape US energy policy

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UNITED STATES

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end his predecessor's 'war on coal' despite the industry's structural decline

Ethiopia’s renewed conflict exposes wider fragilities

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ETHIOPIA

As renewed fighting in Tigray shatters hopes for a new peace process, the resurgence of other conflicts is also a risk

Trump presidency presents untold challenges for Mexico

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LATAM

Trump's election perhaps casts more uncertainty over Mexico than anywhere else outside the United States

Fragile African democratic gains face erosion

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AFRICA

Africans believe that corruption is getting worse and government efforts are lacking

Global cities to forge new climate governance system

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INT

City leaders are proving to be more receptive to ambitious carbon emission cuts than their national counterparts

Latin America tax evasion will strain state funds

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LATIN AMERICA

VAT evasion alone amounted to some 2.4% of Latin America’s GDP in 2015 -- roughly the region’s estimated growth for 2017