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Brazil food security improves but inequality persists

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BRAZIL

Of those, 8.7 million, or 4% of the population, went hungry. This represents a substantial drop from recent years, thanks to a mix of policy action and positive economic…

Brazil floods will become more common and costly

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BRAZIL

As of May 13, 147 people had died, another 127 were missing and some 800 were injured as a result of the heavy rain that started in late April and the subsequent floods. Over…

US foreign policy rhetoric may mask closer positions

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UNITED STATES

This year’s campaign rhetoric will amply differences between the two presidential candidates. Distinctions between them are stark on many issues, but in some areas of foreign…

Gender-based rifts spotlight social media role

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The leader of the UK National Education Union has called for an independent inquiry into the rise of sexism and misogyny among boys and young men. Similar concerns have been…

North Caucasus will remain under Moscow's control

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RUSSIA

Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…

French defence policy lacks strategic prioritisation

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FRANCE

The president's proposal to send troops to Ukraine has triggered debate on France's military readiness. Within Europe, it is a leading military power but chronic resource…

Economic improvement in Chile will remain moderate

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CHILE

The figures also indicate that the imbalances created by pandemic-related injections of liquidity in 2000 and 2021 have largely been corrected.

Russian foreign influencer campaigns are evolving

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In recent months, multiple European intelligence services have issued warnings of increased efforts by Russian state organisations to undermine social cohesion in Europe via…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Bahrain will tightly control pro-Palestinian activity

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BAHRAIN

It is also the first summit that Bahrain has hosted since signing the US-sponsored Abraham Accords in 2020 establishing diplomatic ties with Israel.