Alex is a senior analyst in the Current Developments team with a primary focus on the Americas. He also serves as an editor on The Daily Brief.
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READ MOREFrench unions will take to the streets again today to protest the government’s pension reforms. The union-led demonstrations have been
READ MOREA delegation from Myanmar, led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, will defend the country today against claims of
READ MOREFrench President Emmanuel Macron hosts Russian and Ukrainian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky as well as German Chancellor Angela
READ MORELeaders from NATO’s 29 member states gather in London today for a two-day summit that will mark the alliance’s 70th
READ MOREThe UK’s Channel 4 hosts a debate today that will focus on climate change ahead of the December 12 election.
READ MOREGermany’s GfK market research group will today release its monthly consumer sentiment data. Economic data for the months of July-September
READ MOREA nationwide strike will grip Colombia today; hundreds of thousands of unionists, students and indigenous are expected to participate. The
READ MOREUK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson and Labour head Jeremy Corbyn face off today in a head-to-head
READ MOREZimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube will deliver his government’s 2020 budget before parliament today. Zimbabwe’s economy is in dire straits.
READ MOREThe fallout of Evo Morales’ resignation as Bolivian president continues today. Morales, who led Bolivia for 13 years, resigned on
READ MORETurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Hungary today for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, which are likely to
READ MOREThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) will almost certainly rule today that a 2017 Polish law lowering the retirement age
READ MOREA large anti-government march that started in Karachi on Saturday is expected to reach the capital of Islamabad today. The
READ MOREIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Riyadh today for a two-day visit, which will include a meeting with Saudi
READ MOREDefence ministers from NATO’s 29 alliance members gather in Brussels today for a two-day meeting. NATO member Turkey’s military offensive
READ MORETurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Sochi today, where he will meet Vladimir Putin. Discussions will centre around Turkey’s
READ MOREThe European Council, comprised of the leaders of all EU member states, will meet in Brussels today. As has often
READ MOREThe IMF will present its World Economic Outlook today. The report, released four times a year, is expected to paint
READ MORERussian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Saudi Arabia today for high-level talks that will feature a meeting with Saudi Crown
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