Bosnian Serbs are unlikely to seek independence yet

A new election law in the Republika Srpska further undermines the state, but its implementation is unlikely this year

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Brazil food security improves but inequality persists

Nearly 30% of Brazil's population faced some degree of food insecurity in the latter part of 2023

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A branch of the Chinese army has been split into three ‘Arms’

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The Biden administration's requested defence budget increase for the next fiscal year is below the rate of inflation

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China’s population is contracting, with the demographic dividend of the one-child policy now exhausted

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Panama’s new president will have to navigate a fragmented legislature and several contentious socio-political challenges

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Islamabad is seeking a new bailout programme with the Fund

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The government is doubling down on its fiscal consolidation efforts with ambitious plans to boost taxes and cut spending

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With France struggling to meet its debt and deficit targets, unpopular spending cuts are inevitable

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The Conservative Party lost around half of its council seats in last week’s local elections

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