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US foreign digital diplomacy will see limited success

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US

The strategy lays out an ambitious agenda for promoting digital rights and an open internet, and underlines US fears that other countries, especially China, are gaining ground in…

West Bank instability risks are high

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PALESTINIANS

Even before the attacks of October 7, 2023, tensions were heightened because of settlements, weak Palestinian Authority (PA) governance and militant activities. Hamas and…

Spending cap is likely to pass in key UK league

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UNITED KINGDOM

The vote would have replaced current financial sustainability provisions with a squad-costs-to-revenue ratio akin to the salary caps used in US professional sports. The…

West African states will struggle to weaken IS-Sahel

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WEST AFRICA

His death is the first killing of a senior IS-Sahel leader in over a year, potentially signalling more aggressive government action against the group.

Talon may consolidate his control of Benin politics

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BENIN

Meanwhile, President Patrice Talon is struggling to assert himself regionally amid an ongoing spat with Niger, while the rest of the Economic Community of West African States…

South Africa's ANC faces difficult coalition choices

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SOUTH AFRICA

This forces all five major parties to negotiate choices for cooperation. Such are the perceived incompatibilities between them that the choices will be very difficult, with…

US states step up AI rule-making amid federal lag

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US

One of New York’s two bills will require parental consent for children to access algorithm-driven social media feeds; the other will ban AI-powered creation and use of replicas of…

Russia will target expanded BRICS for grain exports

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RUSSIA

The entry into BRICS of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- all major importers of grain -- gives Russia an opportunity permanently to…

Somalia seeks to downgrade UN political mission

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SOMALIA

In a May 9 follow-up memo, the government clarified that it seeks a transition to a UN Country Team (UNCT) presence, which coordinates the substantive support of UN agencies but…

Egypt-Israel Rafah dialogue will be challenging

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EGYPT/ISRAEL

Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Western states have separate interests concerning Rafah that are not easy to align. The main obstacle is Israel's refusal to…