Outlook for a future EU-US trade agreement is poor

The contrasting negotiating positions of both sides and internal EU divisions are main obstacles to a trade agreement

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US backing of Israel over Golan will come with costs

Trump has said that it is time to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, occupied since 1967

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Oil ambitions are inflaming a long-running border dispute between the East African nations

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As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the EU, it is eyeing enhanced relations with South-east Asia

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Despite political animosity and commercial litigation, Moscow and Kyiv want gas transit to continue next year

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The eighth peace deal in six years reflects a major gamble, but it may have more chance of success than its predecessors

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Knowing the origin of the minerals that feed global supply chains remains important, but is not as simple as it sounds

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After Brexit, the UK constitutional position on human rights and devolved powers will be uncertain

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Elections are scheduled for December, but external factors may prompt an early poll

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Active in Ukraine and Syria, private military contractors are at the forefront of Russian forays into other countries

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