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BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Turbulence in the crystal ball as Turkey seizes online fortune-teller Faladdin
Officials also grab retailer Hakmar for good measure.
What comes after Xi? China's future in a post-Xi era
A system built so tightly around a cult centered on one man, however powerful, invites uncertainty once that man disappears. It also invites opportunity...
Racial profiling in Japan
A 2025 survey by the plaintiffs' legal team found that over 71% of obviously foreign nationals who had lived in Japan for more than five years had been questioned by police on the street.
Erdogan rival Imamoglu handed prison term for insulting and threatening prosecutor
Critics note judges who preside over such “political” cases could risk losing their freedom should the regime fall.
IMF lauds Uzbek reform efforts
Tashkent’s biggest upcoming challenge is easing the state’s grip on the economy.
Russian inflation moving back to target – CBR
Central Bank of Russia Governor Elvia Nabiullina’s plan is working. Last year she introduced a raft of non-monetary policy methods to squash Russian growth and force inflation down by artificially cooling the economy.
EXPLAINER: Ukraine's EU accession path
The war is not an obstacle to Ukraine's membership of the EU, and most of the EU members states have thrown their support behind getting Ukraine into the club as fast as possible.
CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care
Two decades after private equity firms first started to bet big on Central Europe’s private healthcare, the sector remains a magnet for investors, who are also eyeing deals in adjacent sectors.
UNFPA survey reveals why millions can’t have the families they dream of
A growing global crisis in reproductive agency – not overpopulation or declining birth rates – is one of the most urgent demographic challenges of our time, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said.
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Russian aid agency seeking to fill USAID gaps in former Soviet Union
Imperial attitudes undermine ambitions for expanded influence.