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Protests could shift Albania towards authoritarianism

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ALBANIA

Student protests demanding fundamental reform have resumed with the new term and are spreading beyond Tirana to other groups, including -- worryingly for Prime Minister Edi Rama…

Public distrust in Jordan’s government will increase

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JORDAN

The government’s determination to hold elections on time despite popular calls for postponement amid a pandemic resurgence sparked boycott campaigns. Despite safety measures such…

Cuba to return to emergency economics

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CUBA

The measure is part of Washington’s latest efforts to squeeze the Cuban economy and force a change of government in Havana. It comes on top of an already tense situation, as Cuba…

Vote narratives have no lasting relevance for Russians

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RUSSIA

The changes enable Vladimir Putin to run for the presidency again in 2024 and 2030, despite his repeated promises not to do so. As the authorities went all-out to secure the right…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Tanzania’s opposition faces collaboration challenges

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TANZANIA

This is the closest form of cooperation they can achieve without flouting procedural regulations but it still may not be enough to offset the challenges they face in the upcoming…

AI will transform finance but also exacerbate risks

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INTERNATIONAL

AI prospects in the financial sector

Strains of war are beginning to show in Russia

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RUSSIA

The invasion of Ukraine is causing strains in Russian society to show, with opposition to another mobilisation and rising appetite for peace talks. The economy is overheating in…

Hungary’s Orban will probably survive Bicske scandal

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HUNGARY

Fidesz has suffered three high-profile political casualties following the presidential pardon for Endre Konya, who tried to cover up for a child abuser: President Katalin Novak…

Ngoh Ngoh may benefit from Cameroon murder case

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CAMEROON

Eko Eko has been imprisoned since February on suspicion of being one of the masterminds of the January 2023 assassination of radio journalist Martinez Zogo, an affair that has…