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NASA needs to balance exploration and climate roles

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UNITED STATES

President Joe Biden, from the generation that remembers the Apollo moon landings, appears inclined to continue Artemis but will also boost NASA’s role in climate research.

Oil development will challenge Guyana's institutions

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GUYANA

The institutional challenges of an oil bonanza.

Lebanon will likely back new waste incinerators

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LEBANON

That reflects the state’s failure to address waste management challenges. During his 2014-19 tenure, unpopular Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk failed to find a permanent solution…

Australian central bank's forecasting under review

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AUSTRALIA

The Labor government commissioned the review, the first of its kind for a generation, after the RBA failed to predict the speed with which inflation has risen since the pandemic…

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

Macedonian deal could upset Greece’s bailout exit

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GREECE

This is almost certainly the last Eurogroup before Greece’s third economic adjustment programme terminates on August 20. Both sides seek an orderly phase-out so that what has…

Opposition to China will grow in UK politics

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK opposition to China.

Czech EU commissioner will not let up on rule of law

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CZECH/EU

The appointment of a Czech commissioner to oversee the rule of law in the EU.

African election monitoring will need domestic focus

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AFRICA

Election monitoring in Africa

Algeria's president will move to assert his authority

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ALGERIA

Under the new mandate, codified in late September, his aides and advisers are now responsible for monitoring the actions of ministries and other government offices more closely…