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Venezuela volatility threatens Latin American Telesur

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LATIN AMERICA

The future of Telesur.

Canada-Saudi spat implies deeper foreign ties trouble

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CANADA

He was reacting to the controversy this month between Ottawa and Riyadh, after Canada’s foreign minister and its embassy in Saudi Arabia published social media messages…

Barrett’s US Court confirmation will help businesses

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UNITED STATES

Absent the successful restructuring of the institution of the Supreme Court -- which would be major change and is therefore considered unlikely -- seating Barrett will solidify a…

President is eroding Romania’s pluralist democracy

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ROMANIA

His efforts in 2021 to hammer out a coalition between two normally rival parties who hold most of parliament’s seats have undermined competitive politics and scrutiny of…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

US government bans TikTok use on federal devices

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UNITED STATES

By last month, 14 states had already banned TikTok from government-issued devices, with another five in the process of doing so, citing security concerns recently endorsed by the…

Uzbek leader opts for efficient authoritarianism

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UZBEKISTAN

He also announced a constitutional reform process, without elaborating. Mirzioyev was returned to office on October 24 in a carefully choreographed competition without genuine…

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

Moscow uses hacks globally to divide and confuse

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INTERNATIONAL

Disinformation campaigns.

Brazil second round is Bolsonaro's to lose

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BRAZIL

Bolsonaro, a retired army captain who has often insulted minorities and supported torture and the 1964-85 military regime, obtained some 46% of valid votes, against 29% for…