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News on social media will fuel polarisation

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INT

Public reliance on social media -- the least regulated and most distrusted source of news -- is rising

Internet shutdowns raise risks across Global South

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INT

Governments across the developing world are regularly shutting down online communication to restore political control

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Corruption woes hamper progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Corruption perceptions in Latin America have largely stagnated in recent years, according to Transparency International

EU air quality laggards are all Eastern

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EU

Air quality has improved throughout the EU, except in five Eastern member states where it was worse in 2014 than in 2001

Radicalisation hubs will be key to counterterrorism

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INT

Rising jihadi terrorism in Europe and North America has spurred efforts to find the causes of radicalisation

UK interest rate course to determine inequality level

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UNITED KINGDOM

Household wealth surged after 2013, especially for older and higher-income groups, but has fallen sharply since 2021

Mass tourism will spark European opposition

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EUROPE

Despite economic benefits, locals are increasingly sceptical of large-scale tourism

Middle East currency weakness will fuel inflation

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The currencies of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria have weakened sharply since September; Turkey’s is still exposed

Decline of Colombia's illegal gold mining will be slow

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COLOMBIA

There is still profit to be made in informal gold mining, and peace could trigger a surge in illegal activities in 2016