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Australia Labor leader holds his ground in TV debate
Opposition leader Peter Dutton admits mistake in attacking Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over Indonesia during debate
AustraliaCase ramps up government-opposition tensions in India
Key figures in the main opposition Congress party are named in a money laundering charge sheet
IndiaLatin America
Tariffs will threaten Chile's economic outlook
Chile can offer only limited concessions in negotiations to gain exemptions from US tariffs
ChileBrazil's debt and deficit concerns will rise next year
The government estimate of a 2026 primary surplus has generated doubts amid interest rate and short-term debt increases
BrazilMiddle East / Africa
Israel and Turkey struggle over influence in Syria
Israel views Turkish relations with the new Syrian government with suspicion
IsraelMozambique’s Chapo faces multiple problems
Mozambique's new president enters office faced by enormous political, economic and security problems
MozambiqueEurope
Socialists’ election will be key for French politics
Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure faces strong opposition in his bid for re-election
FranceSerbia will not abandon Russia ties
President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed his attendance of the May 9 Moscow Victory Day Parade after EU warnings
SerbiaRussia/CIS
EU is likely to keep buying Russian LNG
EU officials have shelved plans to impose a ban on Russian LNG imports
RussiaSerbia will not abandon Russia ties
President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed his attendance of the May 9 Moscow Victory Day Parade after EU warnings
SerbiaNorth America
Fears over ‘safe haven’ status of US assets to persist
Simultaneous falls in bond and equity markets call into question the safe haven status of US assets
InternationalMore US space launches will not mean more spaceports
Despite global interest in developing new spaceports, more launches do not mean a greater need for launch sites
United States