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America first? USAID budget cuts could hit Ethiopia hard

Trump’s USAID budget cuts could reshape global aid, threatening Ethiopia’s stability and opening doors for Chinese and Russian influence.

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Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations

A change in approach can help developing countries challenge the historically negative outcomes of the negotiation process and adopt a positive outlook

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Will a Trump presidency hand Putin victory in Ukraine?

Kyiv holds its breath as Americans look set to decide the likely outcome of Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion at the ballot box.

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Gaza: A year of escalation

The Israel-Gaza conflict has spiralled out of control.

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Another year, another record number of refugees

World Refugee Day comes as global displacement reaches a new high.

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Has China’s $1 trillion foreign investment paid off?

For decades, the Chinese economy has soared. This has allowed mass investment in projects worldwide, but the question remains if it was worth it.

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Voters back Maldives change in foreign policy

A parliamentary supermajority is a chance for Mohammad Muizzu’s government to overhaul foreign policy, but Maldives thrives by embracing all willing partners.

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China’s influence weighs heavily on Solomon Islands election

Chinese cash is reaping political rewards ahead of the Solomon Islands election as the West fails to walk the talk in its Pacific step-up.

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Is there a hidden cost of China’s Pacific play?

Solomon Islands host crucial elections watched from Beijing to Washington, but only China is putting its money where its mouth is in the region and it’s working

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Your quick guide to the Solomon Islands elections

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare could retain power on April 17, but who stands in his way of making history?

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Aid for Ukraine held hostage by US politics

The possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House and enacting his ‘America First’ policy could be ‘catastrophic’ for Ukraine.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

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America first? USAID budget cuts could hit Ethiopia hard

Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations

Will a Trump presidency hand Putin victory in Ukraine?

Gaza: A year of escalation

Another year, another record number of refugees

Has China’s $1 trillion foreign investment paid off?

Voters back Maldives change in foreign policy

China’s influence weighs heavily on Solomon Islands election

Is there a hidden cost of China’s Pacific play?

Your quick guide to the Solomon Islands elections

Aid for Ukraine held hostage by US politics

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