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Saturday, February 18

After a brief interlude, anti-government protests are expected to flare again in Venezuela…but will it make a difference?

Australia’s sunspotted economy: strong but vulnerable

Australia’s strong economy is keeping ethno-nationalist politics at bay – for now.

Sideline talks in Munich

On Friday, top world leaders will meet for what’s become one of the premier international…

Confirmations and withdrawals: Trump’s cabinet

Donald Trump’s pick to head the US Environmental Protection Agency will face a Senate confirmation…

A scandal to rule them all: Odebrecht

Prosecutors from 13 Latin American countries will discuss a mammoth corruption scandal on Friday that…

Friday, February 17

As prosecutors from 15 countries descend on Brasilia, a mammoth corruption scandal threatens the region’s political stability.

Top diplomats meet at G20

G20 foreign ministers will meet in Germany on Thursday, putting Trump’s diplomatic team and the…

Samsung’s woes continue

Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, is in trouble – and not just because arch-nemesis…

NATO: the ‘obsolete’ alliance in vogue

In a week that will bear witness to a flurry of multilateral activity, US Defence…

Thursday, February 16

After a rough start, can the new US administration get its NATO allies on side and on task?