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MIDDLE EAST
16 May 2024

Arab countries will aim to project positive engagement

MIDDLE EAST: Countries aim at positive engagement

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CHINA/UNITED STATES
16 May 2024

Beijing-Washington technology risks will rise

CHINA/UNITED STATES: Technology risks will rise

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UNITED STATES
16 May 2024

Biden's hold on the important youth vote is slipping

Recent demonstrations at universities and colleges over Israeli actions in Gaza, and the backing for them provided by the Biden administration, have underscored the relative…
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BRAZIL
16 May 2024

Brazil floods will become more common and costly

As of May 13, 147 people had died, another 127 were missing and some 800 were injured as a result of the heavy rain that started in late April and the subsequent floods. Over…
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CHAD
16 May 2024

Chad's flawed polls may bring little foreign criticism

Preliminary official results, announced on May 9, gave President Mahamat Idriss Deby nearly 61% of the vote while his main competitor, Prime Minister Succes Masra came in second…
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CHINA
16 May 2024

China’s local governments will accumulate hidden debt

Local governments’ fiscal positions have become increasingly untenable post-pandemic amid a property market downturn. Record numbers of local government financing vehicles (LGFVs…
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NIGER-BENIN
16 May 2024

Chinese mediation may help resolve Niger-Benin dispute

NIGER-BENIN: Chinese may help resolve dispute

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SLOVAKIA
16 May 2024

Fico shooting creates instability in Slovakia

SLOVAKIA: Fico shooting creates instability

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ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS
16 May 2024

Gaza war will widen the Israeli-Palestinian rift

Survey data show stark differences in perceptions of the current situation and future possibilities

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RUSSIA
16 May 2024

Putin's talks with Xi signal continuity over change

RUSSIA: Putin-Xi talks signal continuity over change

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RUSSIA
16 May 2024

Russia's overheating economy will cool

Soaring government spending, driven by the war in Ukraine, has pushed economic activity beyond levels many thought possible given the available supply of labour and capital. Yet…
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SINGAPORE
16 May 2024

Singapore’s Wong will strive for continuity

SINGAPORE: Wong will strive for continuity

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SOUTH AFRICA
16 May 2024

South Africa’s ANC will hope for boost from key bills

SOUTH AFRICA: ANC will hope for boost from key bills

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JAPAN
16 May 2024

Steady wage and price growth is in sight for Japan

Yen weakness in the face of persistently strong US interest rates argues for further monetary tightening but that is countered by wage- and price-growth in Japan remaining below…
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JAPAN
16 May 2024

The consumer will lead a very modest recovery in Japan

JAPAN: The consumer will lead a very modest recovery

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NETHERLANDS
16 May 2024

Unity of Dutch government will be challenged

NETHERLANDS: Government will be tested

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CUBA/US
16 May 2024

US delisting will do little to ease Cubans’ suffering

CUBA/US: Delisting will do little to ease Cuba’s woes

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UNITED STATES
16 May 2024

US services and shelter inflation will gradually ease

UNITED STATES: Services and shelter CPI to ease slowly

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