Opposition expected to win Dominican Republic’s presidential and congressional elections0

• Daily Brief
• July 5, 2020

The Dominican Republic will hold presidential and legislative elections today as COVID-19 cases continue to set daily records. Read this briefing

Indonesian-Australian Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) to begin0

• Daily Brief
• July 5, 2020

The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will come into effect today. Read this briefing

Kazakhstan to reimpose lockdown due to rising case numbers0

• Daily Brief
• July 5, 2020

Kazakhstan will begin a two-week lockdown today.

The Central Asian country ended its two-month lockdown and state of emergency in May but ordered today’s lockdown following a spike in cases from about 9,000 as of the quarantine’s lifting to more than 40,000 today. Read this briefing

Independence Day celebrations expected in US0

• Daily Brief
• July 4, 2020

As the US records more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, the country will celebrate Independence Day today, with many large gatherings expected. Read this briefing

Malaysian state constituency of Chini to hold by-election0

• Daily Brief
• July 4, 2020

Today is polling day for the Chini constituency state by-election in Malaysia’s Pahang federal state. Read this briefing

UK to loosen social distancing restrictions and reopen bars0

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• July 4, 2020

The UK will loosen its COVID-19 restrictions today, reopening bars and pubs and reducing social distancing requirements from two metres to one where possible. Read this briefing

Turkish lawyers protest government attempt to curb bar associations0

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• July 4, 2020

The Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) will march today in Ankara to protest the governing Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) draft bill introducing reforms to the structure of bar associations. Read this briefing

Lazarus Chakwera to be officially declared victor of recent election0

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• July 3, 2020

After last week’s historic re-run of 2019’s disputed presidential elections, Malawi will today finalise the election results and declare Lazarus Chakwera the winner with 58.57% Read this briefing

Gridlock hamstrings Tunisian Constitutional Court0

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• July 3, 2020

Parliamentary blocs in Tunisia face a deadline today to nominate candidates to the country’s Constitutional Court. Read this briefing

Indian trade unions protest government labour policies0

• Daily Brief
• July 3, 2020

Ten central Indian trade unions will lead nationwide protests today against government labour policies that would nullify existing laws concerning occupational safety, workday length and layoff thresholds. Read this briefing

Rajapaksa brothers lead campaign ahead of August elections0

• Daily Brief
• July 3, 2020

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will today join PM Mahinda Rajapaksa in spearheading the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) campaign for the country’s August 5 parliamentary elections. Read this briefing

Colombia to lift VAT as domestic consumption founders0

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• July 3, 2020

To incentivise consumption, Colombia will lift sales taxes today for the second time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read this briefing