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Mexico's new justice system will need work

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MEXICO

Mexico's new criminal justice system is coming to the end of its transition period.

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…

South African entrenched interests could stifle reform

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although this was above market expectations and the economy has avoided entering a technical recession, fears persist over the slow pace of reforms by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…

Russia's Telegram crackdown tests censorship limits

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RUSSIA

State telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor's attempt to block Telegram on behalf of the Federal Security Service (FSB) has largely failed, while the collateral damage done by shutting…

AI Summit will test but also solidify UK approach

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UK

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants London to play a leadership role in the development of global standards for AI. The UK approach to GenAI so far focuses on promoting innovation…

Calls to audit social media algorithms will rise

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INT

The problem of misinformation, polarisation and harmful content on social media has in recent years exposed the ineffectiveness of self-regulation by platform operators. Yet…

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…

India's Modi will struggle to keep promises by 2019

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INDIA

Evaluation of the Modi government's performance half-way into its term.

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…