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Washington will increase security efforts in Balkans

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BALKANS

This follows the introduction of the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act by a bipartisan group of US senators in early August. Washington is thus planning to increase its…

Struggling Mideast states will call on Arab identity

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MIDDLE EAST

The League itself has long been a talking-shop with minimal influence, and Arabism has declined sharply in salience since its heights in the 1960s. Nonetheless, references to…

African exodus will crimp ICC

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AFRICA

Over the past decade, the African Union (AU) has criticised the ICC for its exclusive focus on prosecuting African suspects and accused it of meddling in states' domestic affairs…

EU is likely to renew Russia sanctions

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EU

Russia has said the ban is in response to the EU's sanctions against Russia. EU economic sanctions expire at the end of July, and their renewal requires consensus. The contingent…

Italy’s China policy is becoming more hard-line

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ITALY/CHINA

However, since then, Rome has become increasingly hawkish over China, a shift which has intensified under Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s period in office. Draghi has already…

As it considers regulation Canberra must also boost AI

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AUSTRALIA

Lack of a clear regulatory framework has been partially blamed for Australia’s relatively slow take-up of AI by the business sector. Although there is already a code of ethics for…

Biden’s Africa policy may bring continuity and change

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US/AFRICA

The outgoing administration has bequeathed Biden an incomplete trade policy transition but also some new tools with which to shape relations. Whether and how Biden maintains or…

Global spyware industry will expand despite scrutiny

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INTERNATIONAL

Public and political scrutiny of the surveillance-for-hire industry has intensified ever since the Pegasus scandal broke last year. This has been aided by efforts by several large…

East Africa prioritises road construction

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EAST AFRICA

East Africa road construction.

Russia will exert multiple pressures on EU states

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RUSSIA/EUROPE

Russian efforts to shape and divide EU opinion.