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Saturday, January 20

POLITICAL PANDEMONIUM Unrest in Romania as judicial reform draws closer Today, Bucharest will see thousands…

Capitol hill government shutdown
Friday, January 19

UNWELCOME HOLIDAY? US lawmakers struggle to pass new funding bill as shutdown looms The US…

The surveillance of the Uighurs: the future for China?

Beijing could use civilian control techniques in the west as a template for its policies in the east.

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Thursday, January 18

TURNBULL’S GREAT LEAP Australian PM in Japan talking defence; China on agenda. A defence cooperation…

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Anglo-French summit wrestles with border issues and migration

Today, President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the UK to attend an Anglo-French Summit. There…

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Chinese economic data strengthens the case for further reform

The National Bureau of Statistics will publish the 2017 economic growth report in Beijing today.…

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Australian PM commences annual leaders dialogue in Japan

A defence cooperation agreement will be top of the agenda today as Malcolm Turnbull begins…

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Greece and Macedonia resume negotiations over naming dispute

Today, Greece and Macedonia will resume negotiations over the nearly three decades old dispute regarding…

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Bank of Canada raises interest rates on the back of strong economic performance

Following 2017’s strong economic performance, the Bank of Canada is likely to kick off the…

Carles Puigdemont, dismissed President of Catalonia, reacts while viewing results in Catalonia’s regional election in Brussels
Catalonia’s newly elected parliament meets ahead of presidential election

Catalonia’s recently elected parliament will meet today to choose the committee that rules its daily…