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Ankara hopes its Syrian invasion may now go ahead

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TURKEY

Turkish objectives in Syria.

Ukrainian officials downplay Russian invasion fears

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on November 29 called for action "now, not later" to "deter" Russia. The same day, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said the…

Next New York mayor will be powerful but constrained

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UNITED STATES

The city's next mayor must get office workers back into New York to protect its commercial tax base. Polling day for the Democratic primary, which will in effect choose the mayor…

US confirmation hearings will trial midterm messaging

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UNITED STATES

A Supreme Court Justice holds a lifetime appointment in an institution that currently appears intent on involving itself in some of the central political issues facing the nation…

SPAC investment schemes’ sustainability is doubtful

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INTERNATIONAL

Their promoters claim that they offer private companies a cheaper, faster and more certain path to becoming a public company than by taking the traditional route of an initial…

Talks options again divide opposition in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

Nearly ten months into the ‘parallel powers’ situation, ‘interim president’ Juan Guaido’s accumulation of public relations gaffes is beginning to weigh heavily. While facing an…

The US electricity grid is coming under more pressure

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UNITED STATES

US grid reliability concerns are increasing, primarily as a result of more extreme weather impacting areas of the grid not designed for such events. Ageing transmission…

Mexico energy dispute will not break USMCA

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MEXICO

The talks (intended to avoid arbitration) are unlikely either to promote major shifts in Mexico’s position or to rupture the USMCA. They will conclude next month at the latest, 75…

Voter ID rulings will help Democrats in US election

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UNITED STATES

In the 2016 federal election scheduled for November 8, 33 states will have voter ID requirements in place for Election Day. However, five states have had their voter ID and…

Abortive Venezuela uprising weakens Maduro and Guaido

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VENEZUELA

The military high command continues to back Maduro, contradicting Guaido’s claim that senior officials agreed to support his interim presidency. The failed uprising reveals major…