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India

Economics

Military & Security

India delivered the initial batch of BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines under a $375 million agreement signed in 2022, Voice of America reported on April 23. 

India: Philippines Receives Shipment of Indian Supersonic Cruise Missiles

Iraq

Turkey

Politics

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Iraq for the first time in 13 years culminated in the signing of 26 agreements, including a multilateral memorandum of understanding between the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey and Iraq for the Development Road project, Anadolu Agency reported on April 23.

Turkey, Iraq: Erdogan's Iraq Visit Yields Development and Security Agreements

China's rubberstamp legislature will discuss amendments to the Statistics Law during its April 23-26 session, Reuters reported on April 23.

China: Statistics Rules To Help With Policy Implementation, but Not With Beijing's Data Manipulation

Zambia

Energy

Environment, Science & Technology

Zambia's state-owned electricity utility ZESCO said the country will face a 700-megawatt deficit in power generation in 2024 amid Zambia's worst drought on record, Reuters reported on April 22.

Zambia: Government Looks To Ramp Up Power Imports Amid Drought-Induced Power Deficit 

Namibia

Portuguese energy corporation Galp Energia launched its farm-out sale of half of its 80% stake in the Namibian oil block in the Orange Basin holding the Mopane oil and gas discovery, which the company estimates holds at least 10 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent, Reuters reported on April 22.

Namibia: Galp Energia Launches Farm-Out of Namibia’s Massive Mopane Oil and Gas Discovery

Argentina

Argentine President Javier Milei announced that in the first quarter of 2024, Argentina reached a fiscal surplus of 0.2% of gross domestic product due to severe spending cuts and the halting of public works, marking the country's first quarterly fiscal surplus since 2008, Bloomberg reported on April 22.

Argentina: President Announces First Quarterly Fiscal Surplus in 16 Years

United States

Russia

The United States is drafting sanctions that threaten to cut off some Chinese banks from the dollar, which would effectively cut them off from the global financial system, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 23.

U.S., China: U.S. Threatens Sanctions on Chinese Banks Over Support for Russia

Europe

The European Parliament has given its final approval to new rules enabling the European Union to ban the sale, import and export of goods made using forced labor, a press release from the European Parliament shows April 23. 

EU, China: European Parliament Approves Ban on Products Linked to Forced Labor

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An aerial view shows residential buildings under construction by Chinese real estate developer Vanke in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on March 15, 2024. 

Without productivity-enhancing economic reform, China's economic growth will likely continue to slow amid insufficient demand and continued over-investment.

Gauging the Risk of a Systemic Financial Crisis in China

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What are the biggest issues with the U.S. healthcare system, and how can we address them?

RANE Insights: Addressing Problems in the U.S. Healthcare System

Guests attend a naming ceremony for the Valentin Pikul black class tanker of Russia's Rosneft oil company on Sept. 11, 2023, in Bolshoi Kamen, outside of Vladivostok, Russia. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia's current economic challenges are unlikely to prompt Moscow to de-escalate in Ukraine this year or next, though a drop in oil revenues may eventually combine with other factors to change its calculations in the long term.

Reassessing Russia's Ability To Finance Its War in Ukraine

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Singapore

A photo of Singapore's Parliament building against a cityscape.

Singapore's Incoming Prime Minister Brings a Fresh Face to an Old Regime

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Glass-like molecules float against a green and purple background.

The European Union's gradual adoption of green hydrogen will bolster its energy security and create new global energy relations.

Europe's Green Hydrogen Future, Part 2: Charting the Path

Nigeria

Nigerian naira banknotes on Jan. 28, 2016, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Despite the government's commitment to fiscal prudence and macroeconomic and currency reforms, economic conditions in Nigeria will remain challenging in 2024 and 2025 amid modest economic growth and high inflation, keeping the risk of socioeconomic unrest and policy slippage elevated.

Despite Reforms and Prudence, Nigeria's Economy Will Still Challenge the Government

France

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (C) speaks during the opening session of "Questions to the Prime Minister" at the French National Assembly in Paris, on April 3, 2024.

To right the sinking ship of France's public finances, Paris must implement unpopular economic measures that could lead to government collapse.

France's Budget Troubles Bode Ill for Macron Ahead of EU Elections

Belarus

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gives a speech during his annual address to the Belarusian People and the National Assembly in Minsk on Jan. 28, 2022.

The upcoming All-Belarusian People's Assembly is poised to deepen Belarus' ties with Russia while also laying the groundwork for President Lukashenko's eventual succession process.

In Belarus, a Congress Will Lock in Integration With Russia -- and Lukashenko's Legacy

Ecuador

Mexico

Police guard stand outside the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador, on April 8, 2024. 

President Noboa likely hoped the raid would show his commitment to combatting corruption, but it has only left his government with more enemies at home and abroad.

Ecuador's Raid on the Mexican Embassy Risks Backfiring on Its President

Japan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center), flanked by two other U.S. officials, is seen during a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo (not pictured) on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York City on Sept. 22, 2023.

Cyber

A partnership between the three countries will likely improve freedom of navigation and economic security in the South China Sea, but may also raise the risk of trade disputes and conflict with China.

What To Watch for During the Inaugural U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit

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Israel-Hamas Conflict

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2024 Second-Quarter Geopolitical Forecast Webcast

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India: Philippines Receives Shipment of Indian Supersonic Cruise Missiles

Turkey, Iraq: Erdogan's Iraq Visit Yields Development and Security Agreements

China: Statistics Rules To Help With Policy Implementation, but Not With Beijing's Data Manipulation

Zambia: Government Looks To Ramp Up Power Imports Amid Drought-Induced Power Deficit

Namibia: Galp Energia Launches Farm-Out of Namibia’s Massive Mopane Oil and Gas Discovery

Argentina: President Announces First Quarterly Fiscal Surplus in 16 Years

U.S., China: U.S. Threatens Sanctions on Chinese Banks Over Support for Russia

EU, China: European Parliament Approves Ban on Products Linked to Forced Labor

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