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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
SingaporeUS charges are major problem for Indian tycoon
Gautam Adani and other executives have been charged with fraud in the United States
IndiaLatin America
Expansion of criminal activity will continue in Peru
Organised crime is becoming increasingly embedded in different levels of the state and society
PeruInternational discord will compound Haiti crisis
Haiti’s gang violence is soaring and the international community is in disagreement about how to respond
HaitiMiddle East / Africa
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
NamibiaDoubt still clouds Palestinian Gaza’s future
Reports suggest that Israel is moving to take a more direct role in overseeing aid delivery in Gaza
PalestiniansEurope
New Lithuanian ruling coalition charts a risky course
The Social Democrats’ choice of coalition partners proved highly controversial
LithuaniaFrench 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
FranceRussia/CIS
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
RussiaRussia unlikely to relinquish territorial gains
The Russian president appears open to Ukraine ceasefire discussions with US President-elect Donald Trump
RussiaNorth America
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 StatesUS charges are major problem for Indian tycoon
Gautam Adani and other executives have been charged with fraud in the United States
India