Today's Analysis
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Prospects for the United States in 2025
President-elect Donald Trump's return to office will dominate US politics and economic policy in 2025
Ruling party looks vulnerable in Namibia elections
The ruling SWAPO party faces the prospect of losing power for the first time since independence in 1990
Singapore’s ruling party will strengthen before polls
There is still no indication of the exact timing of the next general election
Expansion of criminal activity will continue in Peru
Organised crime is becoming increasingly embedded in different levels of the state and society
PeruNew Lithuanian ruling coalition charts a risky course
The Social Democrats’ choice of coalition partners proved highly controversial
LithuaniaMoscow is better placed to fund a long war than Kyiv
The war has caused the strain on public finances to grow in Russia and Ukraine
RussiaChild safety online will gain global focus
Australia’s proposed ban on social media for children has ignited international discussions on child safety online
InternationalInternational discord will compound Haiti crisis
Haiti’s gang violence is soaring and the international community is in disagreement about how to respond
HaitiRussian ICBM use a response to use of Western missiles
Ukraine claimed that Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against it for the first time in the war
RussiaUnclarity still clouds Palestinian Gaza’s future
Reports suggest that Israel is moving to take a more direct role in overseeing aid delivery in Gaza
PalestiniansUS charges are major problem for Indian tycoon
Gautam Adani and other executives have been charged with fraud in the United States
IndiaChanges to key New Zealand treaty remain unpopular
This week's Maori protests against the Treaty Principles bill demonstrated the extent of its unpopularity
New ZealandHong Kong court ruling may dent business confidence
Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong has rejected Western criticism of a recent court sentencing of activists
Hong KongAI can lift world trade, but policy is key to evenness
The WTO highlights how AI will boost trade in its report on how AI will shape and will be shaped by global trade
InternationalExxon departure may dim Suriname's hydrocarbons hopes
ExxonMobil has ended its operations in Suriname after deciding to focus on oil and gas development in Guyana
SurinameSaudi Aramco signals confidence in managing low prices
Statements from the state-owned energy company suggest dividends will continue, while cooperation with China deepens
Saudi ArabiaCongo anti-reform bloc faces management challenge
Opposition groups have formed a broad-based front to oppose the president’s constitutional reform plans
Congo-KinshasaMali's junta may sideline civilian allies
The ruling junta has replaced civilian Prime Minister Choguel Maiga with Major General Abdoulaye Maiga
MaliFrench far right faces crucial decision on budget
Marine Le Pen’s position over support for the government and next year’s budget appears to be hardening
FranceSerbian government may struggle to appease protesters
A second cabinet minister offered his resignation after a railway roof collapse led to a widespread backlash
SerbiaRussia unlikely to relinquish territorial gains
The Russian president appears open to Ukraine ceasefire discussions with US President-elect Donald Trump
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