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August wildfires will force Greek rethink on climate

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GREECE

Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius -- the severest heatwave since 1987. About 100,000 hectares of forest were reduced to ashes in just two weeks in Attica, Evia and the…

New Saudi airline will increase regional competition

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SAUDI ARABIA

The new airline targets having 100 destinations by 2030, generating more than 200,000 employment opportunities and adding USD20bn to non-oil GDP growth.

Opportunism and localism drive Africa Islamist groups

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AFRICA

Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…

AGOA exclusion adds to economic pressure on Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

This adds to the bad economic news for the country, which recently had to postpone its second telecoms licensing round, is still waiting to restructure its foreign debt and faces…

Latin American satellite campuses grow despite risks

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LATIN AMERICA

The internationalisation of higher education in Latin America.

Montenegro's caretaker government will limp on

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MONTENEGRO

Three former ruling party blocs branded President Milo Djukanovic’s refusal to accept their proposed nominee for prime minister as unconstitutional, leading them to initiate…

US infrastructure and farm bill spending can progress

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UNITED STATES

Economic implications of the midterms.

Brexit consequences for China will gradually take hold

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CHINA

The implications of Brexit for China.

Governance vacuum will prolong Central Africa conflict

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Over recent months, conflict between ethnic militias has escalated, leading the UN’s humanitarian chief in August to talk of “early warning signs of genocide”. The sectarian…

New Orthodox church will shake up Balkan politics

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BALKANS

This ends the MOC's 55 years of isolation, affirming North Macedonia's statehood and strengthening its identity. After the 2018 name deal with Greece, the North Macedonian…