Today's Analysis

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Prospects for the United States in 2025

President-elect Donald Trump's return to office will dominate US politics and economic policy in 2025

United States
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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

Namibia
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Singapore’s ruling party will strengthen before polls

There is still no indication of the exact timing of the next general election

Singapore
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Expansion of criminal activity will continue in Peru

Organised crime is becoming increasingly embedded in different levels of the state and society

Peru
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New Lithuanian ruling coalition charts a risky course

The Social Democrats’ choice of coalition partners proved highly controversial

Lithuania
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Moscow 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

Russia
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Child safety online will gain global focus

Australia’s proposed ban on social media for children has ignited international discussions on child safety online

International
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International discord will compound Haiti crisis

Haiti’s gang violence is soaring and the international community is in disagreement about how to respond

Haiti
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Russian 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

Russia
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Doubt still clouds Palestinian Gaza’s future

Reports suggest that Israel is moving to take a more direct role in overseeing aid delivery in Gaza

Palestinians
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US charges are major problem for Indian tycoon

Gautam Adani and other executives have been charged with fraud in the United States

India
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Changes to key New Zealand treaty remain unpopular

This week's Maori protests against the Treaty Principles bill demonstrated the extent of its unpopularity

New Zealand
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Hong 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 Kong
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AI 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

International
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Exxon 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

Suriname
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Saudi Aramco signals confidence in managing low prices

Statements from the state-owned energy company suggest dividends will continue, while cooperation with China deepens

Saudi Arabia
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Congo anti-reform bloc faces management challenge

Opposition groups have formed a broad-based front to oppose the president’s constitutional reform plans

Congo-Kinshasa
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Mali's junta may sideline civilian allies

The ruling junta has replaced civilian Prime Minister Choguel Maiga with Major General Abdoulaye Maiga

Mali
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French 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

France
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Serbian government may struggle to appease protesters

A second cabinet minister offered his resignation after a railway roof collapse led to a widespread backlash

Serbia
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Russia unlikely to relinquish territorial gains

The Russian president appears open to Ukraine ceasefire discussions with US President-elect Donald Trump

Russia