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US container traffic must overcome challenges to rise

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UNITED STATES

Last month’s collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, blocking access to its harbour, has focused attention on container ports

Dengue will be a mounting challenge in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The number of dengue infections and deaths has been rising sharply in the Southern Cone during a long hot spell

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Biden needs more than union support to hold Michigan

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UNITED STATES

Biden faces a tough challenge in a state where his pro-union stance will not be enough to ensure success

Economy will be top priority for Pakistan’s government

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PAKISTAN

Over a month after the general election, a new cabinet is in place

Carbon pricing will grow, but slowly and unevenly

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INT

Nearly 50 countries have carbon pricing schemes and USD500bn has been raised in revenue, USD104bn last year alone

Georgia will test Biden’s appeal to younger voters

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UNITED STATES

Georgia, which Biden barely won in 2020, is a major test of his ability to retain support among younger voters

Panama Canal woes may boost interest in alternatives

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PANAMA

The Panama Canal remains functional and profitable, but low water levels have caused restrictions and delays

Tunisia’s Saied will profit from post-2011 failures

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TUNISIA

Rising authoritarianism and dire economic conditions are yet to undercut the president’s electoral prospects

Sudan faces an unmitigated humanitarian crisis

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SUDAN

Extreme levels of hunger and displacement are not being met with commensurate volumes of humanitarian aid