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Global ransomware fight will be an uphill battle

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INTERNATIONAL

Cybercriminals used malware called WannaCry to lock users' files and then demand a ransom to allow them access. WannaCry is a high-profile incident in an exploding trend of the…

Colombian and Mexican extradition norms will diverge

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COLOMBIA/MEXICO

Sending high-level criminals to face incarceration in the United States is a perpetual source of controversy in both Colombia and Mexico.

Global NGO crackdown is set to worsen

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INTERNATIONAL

In the past few years, a flurry of new requirements and restrictions on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been passed or are being considered across the world. These…

Far-right party will shape mainstream Spanish politics

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SPAIN

Vox has gathered support by staunchly opposing Catalan independence, promoting a nationalist agenda and championing conservative values. The strength of its electoral appeal is…

Jakarta’s ‘downstreaming’ policy could backfire

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INDONESIA

The policy involves restricting exports of certain raw materials in an attempt to encourage greater value-added processing domestically. The government banned exports of nickel…

US brand still strong but needs to show effectiveness

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UNITED STATES

Recent events have complicated the military and diplomatic elements of this task, but the wider 'Brand America' which Biden wants to restore -- one that shows democratic…

Drivers of Algerian protests pose long-term challenges

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ALGERIA

The protests that started in February to object to plans by former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to stand for a fifth term show little sign of letting up, despite his…

US National Security Strategy aims to see beyond China

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US

The NSS seeks to balance the strategic challenges of great power rivalry and the range of transnational threats that affect US security and prosperity. Russia’s aggression in…

Specialty commodities will not see global oversupply

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact of falling commodity prices and dearth of capital on the resource sector.

Pragmatism not idealism will drive Czech China policy

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CZECH/CHINA

Czech-Chinese relations.