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US 9-11 bill veto override could have wide impact

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UNITED STATES

This bill creates an exception to US foreign sovereign legal immunity for supporters of terrorism. Although JASTA passed Congress on an untallied voice vote, unofficial vote…

Fight is on to keep Romanian politicians accountable

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ROMANIA

Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea’s response that the protests are part of an attempted coup suggests he will not compromise. Within the new ruling coalition…

Middle East outlook is poised on US election outcome

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MIDDLE EAST/US

The two candidates differ on the timing, scope and scale of US regional engagement. Biden was a strong critic of the policy changes Trump introduced regarding the 2015 Iran…

Warsaw’s latest steps could take Poland out of EU

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POLAND/EU

Warsaw’s Constitutional Tribunal (KT) has challenged the European legal order in Poland and other member states, regarding EU treaties’ compliance with the national constitution…

UK ruling on Venezuela gold will raise multiple issues

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VENEZUELA/UK

The ruling will follow a protracted legal battle between incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido -- the latter recognised as legitimate president by…

Desperation will drive Bosnian Serb leader's choices

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BOSNIA

The proposed Bosnian Serb referendum on the state-level judiciary.

The Congolese president will face growing pressure

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CONGO-KINSHASA

President Joseph Kabila is fighting to maintain his office against a challenge from former Katanga province governor Moise Katumbi. The constitutional term limit stipulates that…

Cambodia handover masks gradual nature of transition

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CAMBODIA

Hun Manet is Hun Sen’s eldest son. He was the presumed political heir to his father for nearly a decade, but his election as an MP in the July 23 parliamentary polls, where the…

Qatar-Saudi deal will fall short of full Gulf unity

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GULF STATES

The declaration ends the 43-month boycott of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. Saudi Arabia has reopened its land border and airspace to…

Myanmar will face more Western sanctions

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MYANMAR

Western response to Rohingya crisis.