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Brazil evangelical 'boom' will bring political change

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BRAZIL

Some projections indicate that this group could outnumber Catholics for the first time by the early 2030s. Since the late 1980s, evangelicals have become increasingly active in…

Chinese influence on African consumer trends will grow

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AFRICA

By 2025, an estimated two-thirds of African households will have discretionary income, significantly expanding the consumer pool. Growth in sub-Saharan Africa’s consumer market…

China’s influence in Africa will continue to grow

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CHINA/AFRICA

Although the minister’s tour included visits to several of the region’s Chinese-funded infrastructure mega-projects, Wang Yi was careful to cast these investments as just one…

Rightist religious political opposition grows in Peru

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PERU

Religious conservatism.

French government may ease reform pace soon

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FRANCE

As they were 50 years ago, several universities and parts of the transport system will be on strike.

Spread of governance indicators conceals pitfalls

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INTERNATIONAL

Indicators of government performance are used increasingly by a range of stakeholders, including donors, lenders and investors, to inform or justify their decisions.

Islamist influence will grow in Bangladesh

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BANGLADESH

The government promised severe action against the perpetrators, many of whom support hard-line Islamist parties and pressure groups. Although the attacks attracted widespread…

Australia’s foreign scrutiny law will irk Beijing

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AUSTRALIA

The bill comes as the federal government is increasingly concerned about Chinese political and economic influence in Australia; Beijing has criticised Canberra in recent months…

China’s soft power in Western Europe is declining

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EU/CHINA

The deft application of soft power has cultivated closer relations between China and Europe. However, China's power to persuade or attract is now under threat as public and elite…

Greater financial awareness aids post-crisis economics

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INTERNATIONAL

The state of macroeconomics.