Polls leave room for late election surge in Costa Rica

With less than a month until the elections, large swathes of the population are undecided on how to vote

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Slim majority will test US Republicans

The Republicans are heading towards midterm elections in November with the barest Senate majority

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US withdrawal of protected status for migrants threatens to put pressure on fragile societies

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Pressure on officials to hit targets is mounting, leading to contradictions, inconsistencies and perverse incentives

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Abolishing the one-child policy has raised the fertility rate, but a demographic crisis still looms

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Extreme weather and technological advances are driving the weather insurance market to become rapidly more sophisticated

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Awareness of income and wealth disparities in Europe's economic powerhouse is growing

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The presidential election campaign will revolve around livelihoods and welfare more than Russian successes abroad

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North African countries import high proportions of their food, making them vulnerable to global price fluctuations

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Social democrats are uniting to challenge the ruling Syriza, which hopes economic recovery will restore its popularity

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