Snapshots

While a compromise on reform is likely, the new rules could prove too vague, which could contribute to future debt crises.

Seoul's push to compensate victims of Japanese labor violations will help facilitate bilateral cooperation on shared regional threats like North Korea.

The latest flare-up over an alleged airspace violation increases the risk of Congolese retaliatory measures that could limit the progress of peace processes in eastern Congo.

A French departure will likely accelerate the spread of the jihadist insurgencies already running rampant in Burkina Faso, worsening regional economies and security.

No matter who takes power next, Wellington will likely maintain its ''independent foreign policy” and balanced approach to U.S.-China competition.

A breakthrough in NATO accession negotiations between Turkey and Sweden and Finland is unlikely before Turkey's national elections.

The impending easing of the West's restrictions on tank deliveries could set a precedent that sees Kyiv secure more equipment it needs to continue resisting Russia's invasion.

A successful peace deal would facilitate humanitarian aid flows, increase regional access to services and spur the eventual return of foreign investment.

A potential update to Beijing's real estate reform plans could either serve to optimize the government's deleveraging strategy, or overhaul it entirely.

As the effects of post-COVID reopenings wane, rising interest rates and slower economic growth may prove particularly problematic for highly indebted countries like Italy.

Increased efforts to halt the spread of misinformation, along with the arrests of officials involved in the Jan. 8 riots, could fuel more disruptive far-right protests.

The fracturing of the opposition will weaken its ability to secure concessions from the Maduro regime to ensure the country's 2024 election is free and fair.