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Could Iran be the key to disarming North Korea?
Iran and South Korea have unveiled a new series of agreements to expand cooperation on energy, trade, and infrastructure development. While the prospect for increasing future economic relations is a
US-Senegal defence cooperation: A new direction for the US?
With the defence cooperation deal signed by the US and Senegal last week, the US is increasing its military foothold in Africa.
Eurovision 2016: A window into current EU tensions
The issues surrounding this year’s Eurovision song contest, won by Ukraine, highlight a growing European tendency of politicising the public sphere.
Economic Outlook: Duterte Wins Filipino Presidency
Controversial Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte emerged victorious in the Philippines’ recent presidential elections. What should investors expect from the president-elect of one of Asia’s fastest growing economies?
Previewing the Fed minutes: A slowing forecast for U.S. interest rates
Without a single U.S. interest rate increase thus far in 2016, earlier forecasts predicting steadily climbing rates now appear unlikely to materialize. What shape will the revised rate hike trajectory take?
Looking ahead on the soaring U.S. defense industry
The U.S. defense industry is performing notably well in 2016, exceeding both the historical trend of the past five years and already upbeat forecasts.
Iraq’s deepening political dysfunction
The recent occupation of Baghdad’s Green Zone by followers of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr highlights the country’s entrenched political deadlock, which poses a significant source of political and security risk
Governments are tightening the noose on tax evasion
Hiding funds through unreported accounts, shell companies, transfer pricing, corporate inversions and other practices presents a high cost to national treasuries.
Judicial activism, the de facto regulator of Colombian mining
The Colombian Constitutional Court recently banned mining in areas known as paramos, highlighting how judicial activism replaces regulation.