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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced on Feb. 20 a public inquiry into major tech platforms' content moderation policies and decisions to ban users over the content of their speech or affiliations. 

U.S.: FTC Launches Tech Censorship Inquiry

Australia

Australian mining magnate and billionaire Clive Palmer launched a new U.S. President Donald Trump-inspired right-wing populist party to compete in the 2025 election dubbed the Trumpet of Patriots Party, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported on Feb. 19. 

Australia: Mining Magnate Launches Potential Spoiler, Trump-Inspired Party Before Elections

Pakistan

Pakistan's military media wing announced that a military court had sentenced 60 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in attacks on military facilities following the 2023 arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Reuters reported Dec. 27.

Pakistan: Pakistan's Military Court Sentences 60 More Civilians to Prison Terms of up to 10 Years

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The United States, United Kingdom and European Union criticized Pakistan for trying 25 civilians in military courts following attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, AP reported on Dec. 24.

Pakistan: U.S., U.K. and EU Raise Concerns Over Pakistan's Military Court Sentencing of Civilians

Ghana

Ghana's Supreme Court dismissed two petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, which would increase prison sentences for LGBTQ+ individuals and rights group members, MyJoyOnline reported on Dec. 18. 

Ghana: Supreme Court Dismisses Legal Challenges Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill 	

Mexico

Mexico's Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a reform that aims to regulate labor conditions for apps' drivers and delivery workers by providing access to benefits such as social security, accident insurance, pensions, maternity leave, profit sharing, a Christmas bonus and the right to unionize for those who earn at least one minimum wage on the app, El Pais reported Dec. 10.

Mexico: Unanimous Approval of App Workers Reform Indicates Support for Broader Labor Regulatory Changes

Georgia

Georgian police violently dispersed demonstrators at dawn on Nov. 19 who had been camping in tents for 48 hours and occupied a building at Tbilisi State University, Civil Georgia reported the same day. 

Georgia: Security Forces Disperse Protest Encampment

Russia

After days of protests over an investment agreement with Moscow that would allow Russians to buy local real estate, on the evening of Nov. 15, opposition activists stormed the complex housing parliament and a presidential administration building in Abkhazia's capital, Sukhumi, and continue to occupy it as of Nov. 18, DW reported Nov. 16.

Georgia, Russia: Abkhazia Political Crisis Does Not Threaten Russian Control

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Crowds of Palestinians gather to receive food outside a U.N. aid distribution center in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah on Nov. 2, 2024.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

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The displacement of any Palestinians from the Gaza Strip will further erode post-World War II norms against population transfers, laying the groundwork for future global conflicts.

Trump's Gaza Plan Risks Further Eroding Global Constraints on Population Removals

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Damage on Feb. 13 in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Mideast Ceasefires and Arab Gaza Proposals, the AU Summit

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The lobby of the headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development is seen on Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. 

Cuts to U.S.-funded humanitarian and development programs could worsen global health outcomes, destabilize security environments, accelerate democratic backsliding, and create opportunities for rival powers to expand their influence.

The Global Implications of Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts

South Africa

While government reforms will help catalyze much-needed investments in water infrastructure, these are unlikely to rapidly resolve the country's water supply challenges, which threaten to undermine South Africa's economic growth amid more frequent droughts. 

The Geopolitics of Water: The Cascading Effects of South African Underinvestment in Water Infrastructure

The Geopolitics of Water

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Cargo containers painted with Chinese and U.S. flags. Trade disruptions, shifting military conflicts and domestic political turbulence will shape global affairs in 2025.

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Trade disruptions, shifting military conflicts and domestic political turbulence will shape global affairs in 2025.

2025 Annual Forecast: A Global Overview

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses Turkey's parliament on Oct. 1, 2024, in Ankara. 

Ankara's efforts could fail if the pro-Kurdish DEM Party makes extensive demands or if widespread PKK violence breaks out.

To Gain Support for Its Constitutional Reform, Turkey's Government Turns to the Kurds

National Action Party Sen. Miguel Angel Yunes Linares (L) addresses lawmakers in the legislature's upper house about the judicial reform proposed by the government in Congress in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sept. 10, 2024. 

A series of interventionist constitutional reforms is putting Mexico's private sector on edge, but global de-risking will likely continue to attract foreign investment in the long term.

Interventionist Constitutional Reforms Unlikely To Deter Foreign Investment in Mexico 

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What levels of unrest are we likely to see throughout 2024 and beyond?

Essential Geopolitics: The Risk of U.S. Political Unrest Leading up to Elections

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Aging workforces are slowing growth and raising public debt in advanced economies, while rapid labor force growth and high youth unemployment are creating significant economic challenges for developing countries.

The Economic Implications of Shifting Global Demographics

House and Senate elections will help decide whether the next president will need to rely largely on executive power to implement policy, shaping his or domestic policy.

2024 Elections: The United States

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The site of an Israeli strike on Sept. 19 in the southern Lebanese border village of Mahmoudiyeh. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah will continue to intensify in the next week.

The Weekly Rundown: Escalating Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, the Sri Lankan Presidential Election

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A man holds cedis, the Ghanan currency, notes in Accra, Ghana, on Dec. 1, 2022.

Ghana's adherence to its IMF program will likely see it enjoy rebounding economic growth in 2025, even if the country's upcoming elections and reliance on commodity exports pose short- and long-term risks.

Despite Downside Risks, Ghana Is Poised for a Progressive Economic Recovery

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U.S.: FTC Launches Tech Censorship Inquiry

Australia: Mining Magnate Launches Potential Spoiler, Trump-Inspired Party Before Elections

Pakistan: Pakistan's Military Court Sentences 60 More Civilians to Prison Terms of up to 10 Years

Pakistan: U.S., U.K. and EU Raise Concerns Over Pakistan's Military Court Sentencing of Civilians

Ghana: Supreme Court Dismisses Legal Challenges Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Mexico: Unanimous Approval of App Workers Reform Indicates Support for Broader Labor Regulatory Changes

Georgia: Security Forces Disperse Protest Encampment

Georgia, Russia: Abkhazia Political Crisis Does Not Threaten Russian Control

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