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Trudeau faces row over political interference by China

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CANADA

Trudeau is under pressure as documents leaked from the intelligence community suggest China attempted to influence the outcome of the 2019 and 2021 elections. Parliament is…

Rotating NATO battalions may not bolster credibility

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NATO

Planned NATO deployments in the Baltic states.

Balance of power in East Africa is shifting

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EAST AFRICA

Kiir's ally, the Ugandan government, yesterday publicly urged him to sign. However, Kampala's credibility among regional neighbours is under strain given the presence of its…

Russia will stay in Africa after Wagner mutiny

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AFRICA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has attempted to reassure Wagner’s African clients that operations will continue as normal. However, reports have emerged of considerable…

Italy’s next coalition will face fiscal policy hurdles

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ITALY

The Eurosceptic right-wing parties are likely to lead the next government, and there are significant concerns in Brussels and other EU capitals regarding what such a government’s…

Next Dutch government will likely be ‘greener’

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NETHERLANDS

Government formation should have been relatively straightforward but a series of political controversies have damaged VVD leader and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s credibility…

Maritime funds for South-east Asia boost US ties

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ASIA/US

In response to China's activities in the South China Sea, the United States has begun to implement its South-east Asia Maritime Security Initiative (MSI), which seeks to build the…

Northern Irish issue threatens EU-UK trade relations

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EU/UK

The manner of the UK move is not only damaging for the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP), but also has the potential to affect the wider EU-UK trading…

UK policy storm may spread fears of financial risk

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UK/INT

UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…

China will not rush Iran back to the nuclear deal

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IRAN/CHINA

Hopes of swift progress are low, as Iran has outlined a maximalist position including demands for impossible US guarantees that no future president will again renege on the Joint…