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Islamic State global expansion builds resilience
The prominence of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria overshadows its successful expansionary strategy elsewhere
Middle EastGlobal cities could shape new climate agenda
Cities' substantial carbon emissions and nimbler policy-making posit them as obvious partners in climate mitigation
BrazilAmbitious UN global goals may falter in execution
The UN has agreed a new set of goals to replace the Millenium Development Goals, but the new ones seem overly ambitious
InternationalSpecialty commodities will not see global oversupply
Capital sources that financed the commodity boom are still suffering across the board
InternationalEM corporate debt is key risk to global markets
EM dollar-denominated corporate debt is suffering from weakening EM economic fundamentals and the dollar's strength
InternationalDollar will remain the main global reserve currency
US currency gains ground regardless of nascent challenge from renminbi
InternationalStability indexes can be deceptive tools
Graphic representations of peace and conflict can be powerful debate-initiators, but misleading for policymakers
InternationalLithium will see rising global usage in batteries
Wider applications for lithium batteries are supporting the metal's usage
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