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Biden is embedding foreign policy in re-election bid

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US

Biden gave unusual prominence to foreign policy topics when laying out his main priorities for this year. Emphasising differences on foreign policy will be a central aspect of his…

Belarus leader will cling on despite Russian pressure

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BELARUS

Lukashenka's comments reflect his refusal to heed strong Russian hints that his position is in difficulties. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent trip to Minsk was ostensibly a…

Western fears of encryption lack substance

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INT/UK/US

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the political debate on law enforcement 'going dark' due to encryption has resurfaced again in the United States and United Kingdom…

China’s edible oil scandal will dent consumer trust

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CHINA

The scandal -- possibly the country’s largest since the 2008 milk scandal -- has reignited food safety concerns and dented consumers’ confidence in the government at a time of…

Yingluck's Thailand flight may prompt party reform

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THAILAND

The PTP’s comments follow Yingluck’s dramatic flight from Thailand two days before the verdict in her trial relating to her administration’s rice mortgage scheme.

Fresh scandals threaten peace progress in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

The move follows weeks of legal wrangling that saw him freed and immediately re-arrested in mid-May, and represents a blow for President Ivan Duque, who is adamant that Santrich…

Kenya's courts and counties expand Ruto’s challenges

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KENYA

Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…

Pegasus scandal is unlikely to unseat Hungary’s Orban

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HUNGARY

Revelations of hacking into the phones of civic activists, journalists and politicians have caused a major media storm in Hungary, without any clear political ramifications…

Alternatives to a Tunisian IMF deal are few

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TUNISIA

The day before, Noureddine Taboubi, the leader of Tunisia's largest trade union, the UGTT, said the union backs the position of President Kais Saied, who rejected the IMF's…

South Africa will struggle to tame xenophobic violence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Some twelve people have now been killed in related unrest over the past week, principally in Gauteng province, with over 400 individuals arrested. Foreign-born Africans and their…