James is an analyst on the Current Developments Team, where he specialises in European and Indian politics. He is a regularly contributor to the Daily Brief
North Macedonia’s parliament convenes today following an inconclusive election on July 15. The election saw the ruling Social Democrats (SDSM),
READ MOREChina is certain to be high on the agenda. Pompeo’s speech last Thursday condemned Chinese human rights abuses and attacks
READ MOREFlights between the Ecuadorian capital of Quito and the major city of Guayaquil will no longer require COVID-19 tests for
READ MORESrinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, will host a mayoral election today amid allegations of partisan betrayal and political
READ MOREIndian PM Narendra Modi will today inaugurate a 750-megavolt (MV) solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh via videoconference. The PM’s
READ MOREThe Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its interest rate decision today for the month of July. Australia
READ MOREA new debt resolution plan for the Indian wind turbine giant Suzlon will be implemented today after delays caused by
READ MOREVoters of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati will choose their next president today amid an unusually high-stakes race. Incumbent
READ MOREThailand’s ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) will meet in Bangkok today to announce the date for internal elections. The elections
READ MORENew data on the German balance of trade is set to be released today and will likely show the trade
READ MOREEconomic data for April to be released today is likely to show a continuation of a slump in Mexico’s economic
READ MORENew data from the UK Office for National Statistics is expected to show a significant increase in unemployment during April.
READ MOREPro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are likely to flare up today in opposition to Beijing’s request for tighter censorship laws.
READ MORECosta Rica begins the reopening of its economy today after weeks of restrictions successfully arrested the spread of COVID-19. San
READ MOREToday marks the court-ordered deadline for India’s Jammu and Kashmir administration to file its reply to a Kashmiri petition requesting
READ MOREThe Central Bank of Russia convenes today to discuss cutting the key interest rate from 6%. Though inflation rose in
READ MOREPhoto: REUTERS / Luc Gnago Mali is set to hold its second round of parliamentary elections today. The previous round
READ MOREThe Chinese government will today release the nation’s GDP growth figures for the first three months of 2020. Amid the
READ MOREPhoto: Getty Health experts predict that the UK’s daily COVID-19 death rate could reach its peak today. On Friday, the
READ MOREChina’s National Bureau of Statistics will today release its monthly inflation figures for March. A steep increase in food prices
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