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.
Effective today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be designated as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) by the US. The
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Turkey’s High Election Board will today officially announce the winner of Istanbul’s contested mayoral race and, more importantly, rule on
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All 120 seats in Israel’s parliament are up for grabs as Israelis go to the polls today. The two frontrunners
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Today, Turkey’s Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak will unveil a set of economic reforms aimed at repairing the country’s
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Seven Libyan municipalities will hold local elections today. Nine communities—six less than anticipated—voted for local council members last weekend. Local
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Australia’s government will unveil its budget for 2019-20 today. With an election likely to be called for May 11, this
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India’s Space Research Organisation will launch an electronic intelligence satellite into low earth orbit today. The satellite will serve three
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Elections for 15 of Libya’s 100 or so local councils will be held today. While the mandate for Libya’s local
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In France today, China’s Xi Jinping will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission
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Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Donald Trump in Washington DC today, just two weeks ahead of Israel’s election. Facing corruption
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Some 5.3 million people in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, will head to the polls today. Campaigning has
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will meet with Donald Trump today in Washington, DC. There is a great deal of optimism
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The EU’s 28 foreign ministers will gather in Brussels today for a Foreign Affairs Council, where the focus will be
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Some 5,000 supporters of Ukraine’s far-right National Corps will march in Kiev today in protest of endemic corruption. The demonstration
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Mike Pompeo will be in Houston today to deliver a keynote address at CERAWeek—an annual gathering for top energy producers
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Two weeks after re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians head to the polls once more today to vote in governors and
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Today, seven opposition leaders are set to front the courts on terrorism charges in Nicaragua. The trials come after President
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Following a two-day break, US and Taliban officials will reconvene for peace talks in Qatar today. After a preliminary discussion
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Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to update parliament on her progress in renegotiating her Brexit deal with the EU
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Nigeria is due to hold general elections today, one week after the vote was postponed due to logistical issues. Read
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