Zambia faces default despite bondholders’ reprieve

Lusaka’s creditors want to avoid setting a precedent for other embattled sovereigns

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Trump would face stronger headwinds in second term

A second Trump term would see legislative gridlock, lawsuits and deep partisan divisions

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity outstrips that of his Bharatiya Janata Party

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The government's optimistic economic picture faces challenges from COVID-19, as well as entrenched oil-dependence

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Despite COVID-19-related demand concerns, a flagship measure to improve producer prices is set to benefit cocoa farmers

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour has won a landslide election victory

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There will be new customs and regulatory checks on trade entering and leaving Northern Ireland from next year

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Power is shifting to a younger cadre, albeit unevenly; Kuwait’s new emir is twice as old as the emir of Qatar

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Authoritarian challenges to democracy will continue despite the EU’s attempt to set agreed rule of law standards

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Current opinion polls suggest Democrats could win the presidency, Senate and House next month

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