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Washington will prove a paper tiger on North Korea

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NORTH KOREA/US

Since its first nuclear test in 2006, North Korea has made steady progress in nuclear weapons technology. The July 4 ICBM test reflects its progress on delivery systems with…

EU-UK compromise unlikely until UK politics changes

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EU/UK

The scope of the bill -- which could enable London to remove the role of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) and end the application of EU rules to value-added tax (VAT) and…

IDB leadership vote may break Latin American tradition

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LATIN AMERICA

Claver-Carone, a Cuban-American, could alter perceptions of the Bank’s traditional technical role in the region; his appointment is likely intended as a response to growing…

EU-UK trade war remains unlikely despite escalation

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EU/UK

The move is viewed in Brussels as an attempt to force the EU into re-writing the protocol agreement, something which the EU vehemently rejects. The EU has a range of retaliatory…

EU offers fair dealing in its 'Belt and Road' response

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EU

The EU's answer to Belt and Road.

Japan is likely to win Australian submarine tender

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AUSTRALIA

The Soryu class is currently under consideration by Canberra as a replacement to the RAN's aging fleet of Collins-class submarines, in light of intensifying security challenges in…

China and the United States are locked in a 5G race

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INTERNATIONAL

High on the agenda is the progress made in developing and deploying ‘5G’ networks and services and the challenges they both encounter and present.

EU could be about to lose influence over Balkans

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EU/BALKANS

The EU’s revised enlargement process.

Venezuelan migrants are long-term Latin American issue

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LATIN AMERICA

The impact of Venezuelan migrant outflows in Latin America.

Syrian reconstruction plans may block refugee return

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SYRIA

Amman already hosts 667,000 registered Syrian refugees and many more unregistered; like neighbours Beirut and Ankara, it is increasingly worried about the economic impact and…