Ireland’s Varadkar faces serious election challenge

Prime Minister Varadkar’s main rival, Fianna Fail, is narrowly leading in the polls ahead of a snap election

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North Africa will struggle to rein in wheat imports

All the region’s countries are major wheat importers, but some governments are looking for ways to cut back

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Belize’s economic growth has been hampered by a severe drought and a slowdown in tourist arrivals

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The consistent decrease in piracy around the Horn of Africa has opened up opportunities for reviving fishing off Somalia

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Catalonia's pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont has taken up his seat in the EP following a court ruling

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Japan’s Cabinet has approved a fiscal stimulus package to counter the country's long-term economic slowdown

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Argentina has significant mining potential but regulatory concerns and anti-mining sentiment pose challenges

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The government faces enormous challenges in righting the struggling economy

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With public frustration mounting, the unpopular government is seeking to change the constitution

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Panama’s canal, and economy, are highly vulnerable to climate change

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