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Better internet access faces hurdles in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Internet penetration in Latin America.

Russia wins most from Caspian deal despite concessions

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CIS

Unpicking the Caspian Sea convention.

Russia dominates Sea of Azov to squeeze Ukraine

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

The opening of a bridge from southern Russia to Crimea in May has been accompanied by increased naval activity in the enclosed Sea of Azov. The sea's post-Soviet legal status has…

Irish foreign security policy will shift gradually

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IRELAND

Ireland, which is one of the few European countries that is militarily neutral, is coming under increased pressure to align with its EU partners on international security issues…

Balkanisation of the internet will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

This intervention is an inevitable consequence of the maturing of the digital economy and the fact that countries have different regulatory preferences. China was the first to do…

Geopolitics of AI technical standards will heat up

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INT

This divergence has made the question of AI-related technical standards a particular area of commercial and geopolitical interest. China's priorities lie more in creating a market…

Gaza war complicates Indian planning on key projects

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INDIA

India has refused to criticise any Israeli actions in the Gaza war, but at the same time, it has reiterated its support for a two-state solution to the wider Israeli-Palestinian…

China-Central Asia relations will deepen

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CENTRAL ASIA/CHINA

Beijing values Central Asia as an important partner as its global rivalry with the United States escalates on the one hand and Russia’s regional role weakens on the other. Central…

Afghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists

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AFGHANISTAN

However, at the end of the month, US President Joe Biden made comments suggesting that the Taliban are helping to drive al-Qaida out of Afghanistan. Moreover, the UN Assistance…

Ukraine grain imports test EU unity

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EASTERN EUROPE

Ukraine’s free access to the EU market has caused a glut of wheat, maize, sunflower and rapeseed in neighbouring countries, triggering a political backlash and demands for…