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New islands will harm ASEAN's marine ecosystem

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ASEAN/CHINA

The environmental politics of artificial island-building in the South China Sea.

Philippines-UK defence and trade ties will grow

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PHILIPPINES/UK

The country's vote to leave the EU has added momentum to a realignment of UK economic and foreign policy towards the Asia-Pacific region underway for some years. Parliamentarian…

Climate change may hit Niger's growing population

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NIGER

Niger's long-term challenges.

The EU’s international trade priorities are shifting

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EU

From the strategy, it appears the EU no longer sees free trade deals as an end in themselves but as another instrument -- alongside tools such as Carbon Border Adjustment Measures…

Biden would struggle to govern and reform

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UNITED STATES

The race is edging towards Biden. Trump is contesting the outcome and will continue doing so until January 6 when Congress has to certify whether the Electoral College has…

Spain’s political inertia is causing wide disruption

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SPAIN

Spain's political instability.

Young Russians are increasingly prepared to protest

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RUSSIA

Although Ustinov, 23, says he was not even part of the demonstration, his case became a cause celebre pointing to a gulf between the Kremlin and the people, particularly a younger…

China-US driverless tech will transform urban transit

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CHINA/US

China and the United States, the world's two largest car markets, are both pursuing leadership in developing autonomous vehicles and the much-touted transformation such transport…

UK government will look to re-set its agenda

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UNITED KINGDOM

The departure opens up new possibilities for the government’s future policy agenda in issues such as Brexit, relations with the EU and domestic policy, as well the prime…

Mining rush threatens stability in Uganda’s Karamoja

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UGANDA

However, the highly militarised approach has left almost no room for dialogue with local communities and a new wave of armed violence has emerged, raising questions about the…