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Security / Defence
Israel and Turkey struggle over influence in Syria
Israel views Turkish relations with the new Syrian government with suspicion
IsraelWashington could prepare grounds for Syria withdrawal
According to reports, Washington could begin a drawdown from Syria within two months
SyriaFinance
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
InternationalCanada's central bank holds rates amid uncertainty
The Bank of Canada yesterday ended a sequence of rate cuts amid uncertainty about the extent and impact of US tariffs
CanadaEnergy
EU is likely to keep buying Russian LNG
EU officials have shelved plans to impose a ban on Russian LNG imports
RussiaAnger will mount at yet another Puerto Rico blackout
The island suffered another major power blackout yesterday, barely three months after the last one
Puerto RicoManufacturing
Firm GDP is key to China’s view of its global standing
The economy grew by a better-than-expected 5.4% in the first quarter and services and manufacturing picked up in March
ChinaUS-China gallium controls raise concentration fears
Gallium is a relatively small market, dominated by China; its heat resistance makes it key to many advanced technologies
InternationalInfrastructure
US-China gallium controls raise concentration fears
Gallium is a relatively small market, dominated by China; its heat resistance makes it key to many advanced technologies
InternationalKey South and South-east Asian group will strengthen
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation held its latest summit last week
South AsiaFood / Agribusiness
US tariffs will unsettle Colombia’s coffee sector
A 10% ‘reciprocal’ tariff imposed by Washington this month on Colombian imports looks likely to dampen a coffee boom
ColombiaWest Africa's fishing industry faces a serious crisis
Economic, environmental and social pressures threaten a fishing industry that sustains millions of people
West AfricaTechnology / Media / Telecoms
More 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 StatesMeta antitrust case is a warning to US tech firms
The Trump administration's antitrust case which could force Meta to sell Instagram and Facebook has begun
International