French voters will respond to reforms in the street

The president’s control of parliament will force voters to react to reforms through protests and strikes

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Intensified Kurdish attacks will not shake Tehran

Shifting US policy on Iran has raised hopes among increasingly activist Kurdish dissident groups

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The region has a clear need for energy diversification but investment will be slow and uneven

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As NAFTA talks edge forwards, but still without Canada's agreement, US-China trade frictions are unlikely to abate

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Beijing is eyeing greater influence in the Pacific, to Canberra’s and Wellington’s concern

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Scott Morrison has little time to bed in as prime minister and Liberal leader before the 2019 election

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New homes are needed to satisfy demand, but construction is lagging, creating wider social effects

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More provinces look set to elect right-wing governments, reinforcing difficulties facing the federal Liberals

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Fuel subsidy cuts have a history of triggering unrest in Latin America, but Moreno may feel he has to take the risk

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Waste management addresses over half of the 17 high-level goals in the UN's post-2015 sustainable development agenda

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