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Tuesday, May 16

Plus: Syria’s warring factions meet in Geneva.

India’s GST comes closer to reality: Uttar Pradesh to pass bill

The Indian super-state of Uttar Pradesh will hold its first legislative assembly under new Chief…

Files held to ransom by WannaCry: extent of cyber attack to be revealed

The scale of last Friday’s cyber attack will be fully realised when millions around the…

Bonjour, Germany: Macron’s first presidential visit

Less than 24 hours after his inauguration, French President Emmanuel Macron will keep with tradition…

Monday, May 15

Plus: Scale of “unprecedented” ransomware attack to be revealed

Snap election nears in Austria: centre-right party appoints new leader

After a decade in power, the coalition between Austria’s centre-left Social Democratic Party and centre-right…

Key geopolitical policy in focus: China’s Belt and Road Forum

On Sunday, 29 world leaders, senior diplomats and trade envoys will converge on Beijing for…

All eyes on Germany’s west: North Rhine-Westphalia votes

Berlin will be looking west on Sunday—the election in North Rhine-Westphalia has far-reaching implications for…

Sunday, May 14

Plus: A crucial German state votes in regional elections

Bad loans stifle prospects: Mozambique debt report released

Delayed three times already, Mozambique will release a report on three state-owned companies that took…