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US Supreme Court hears carefully chosen gun case

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UNITED STATES

The case, which concerns the power of a state to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns, involves the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects “the right of…

Money laundering policies will require global rethink

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INTERNATIONAL

Allegations of bribery regarding the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar raised questions about how bribes may have been laundered, as an average of 6.25 billion dollars per…

Opposition splits may favour Argentina budget bill

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ARGENTINA

Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne presented a bleak draft 2019 budget to Congress on September 17, overshadowed by the announcement that a federal judge had charged former…

Armenia's EU deal keeps options open and Russia happy

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ARMENIA

The agreement is designed to fall short of a full EU association agreement because Armenia remains in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). All parties say they are…

Critical EU report on Turkey may trigger 'Turexit'

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EUROPE/TURKEY

Turkey's faltering EU accession process looks more at risk than ever, following Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn's warning that Ankara had "clearly chosen to move away from…

Making key act work may be tough for India’s Rajasthan

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INDIA

Rajasthan thereby became the first Indian state to make access to healthcare a legal entitlement for residents. The legislation encountered resistance from several groups…

Northern Kosovo will require international security

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KOSOVO

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic urged Kosovo Serbs to remove roadblocks on December 28, ending nearly three weeks of protests. Despite EU-facilitated dialogue geared towards a…

Intelligence imbroglios muddy Argentine government

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ARGENTINA

Pachter, now in Israel, said that he feared for his life after his travel plans were reported on the government's Twitter account and his phone was allegedly tapped. His…

Global anti-corruption cooperation is set to rise

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INTERNATIONAL

The report comes at a time of increased scrutiny following the arrest of seven officials of the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) in Switzerland in May 2015…

Lack of reform will impede Kosovo’s EU bid

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KOSOVO

The EU and Kosovo signed a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) in 2015 but Kosovo has not taken the next step, of applying for membership, out of a well-founded fear of…