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Trade rebound does not match regional demand outlooks
Estimates see world trade rebounding from sub-1% to 3.5% in 2024, even though all regions are slowing or growing slowly
InternationalDemand for uranium will continue to outpace supply
Uranium prices are rising due to more demand for nuclear power generation, and Russia and Western value chain decoupling
InternationalDisinformation will plague Israel-Hamas war
Graphic, hateful and highly inflammatory disinformation is circulating widely across social media platforms
InternationalKenya court could stop planned Haiti security mission
The ruling of a Kenyan court could have profound security implications for Haiti, where gang violence is out of control
HaitiUK, US polls face rising risks from election deepfakes
An artificially generated deepfake of the UK's opposition leader is widely circulating on X
United KingdomSoft landing for global GDP masks variance by region
The IMF sees global growth of 3.0% in 2023, bolstered by 2.1% US growth and 5.0% Chinese growth, but 2024 will be weaker
InternationalIsrael-Hamas war risks serious global impact
The war has created domestic security, military and economic risks for state supporters of both Israel and Palestine
IsraelDependency ratios overstate economic impacts of ageing
Population ageing will dampen major nations’ growth and budget scope but data crudeness means these fears are overstated
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