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Sports ban may provoke Russian cyber response

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RUSSIA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) excluded Russia from international sporting events for four years in December on the grounds that officials manipulated anti-doping data before…

US digital advertising industry is set to transform

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US

Influencer marketing is part of the new US digital advertising landscape as the industry looks to cut through the proliferation of digital media while facing growing privacy…

Military aims to monopolise media in Egypt

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EGYPT

Tahrir News suggested that the vanished archives related to the 2011 uprising, according to BBC Monitoring. Under President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, press freedom has decreased, with…

Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

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INT

Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…

Hungary’s pandemic measures will entrench ruling party

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HUNGARY

While the government's communications focus on how to stop the pandemic and make the economy more resilient, some of its recent spending decisions seem unrelated to tackling…

North Korea will not reopen fully post-pandemic

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NORTH KOREA

Pyongyang has yet to announce any formal reopening, and probably never will. However, several indicators show that cross-border personnel movements are finally resuming, including…

Iran conservatives will stall Rouhani's reform efforts

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IRAN

President Hassan Rouhani has satisfied his constituents by concluding the nuclear deal -- the key pledge of his 2013 election campaign. However, he has yet to deliver on a number…

Greek government will be firmer on COVID vaccination

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GREECE

Some 60% of the total population has now been vaccinated, and the majority (90%) of hospitalised patients are unvaccinated. The government is struggling to increase the pace of…

Portuguese coalition parties may clash over austerity

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PORTUGAL

This reflects the significant risks lying ahead for the government despite the European Council's decision on August 9 to waive fines for Portugal over its excessive budget…

'Deepfakes' could irreparably damage public trust

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INTERNATIONAL

Deepfake technology.