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Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga throw stones at riot cops in Nairobi.
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What We’re Watching: Kenyan protest politics, twice the Ma in China, SNP names new leader

Anti-government protests escalate in Kenya, the Ma's go to China, Yousaf will lead Scotland’s divided governing party

What We’re Watching: Chinese stocks, Iran nuclear deal
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What We’re Watching: Chinese stocks, Iran nuclear deal

The Hang Seng Index, Hong Kong’s benchmark equity market index, dropped to a six-year low on Tuesday. Why are investors so worried? Here are three possible reasons.

Who’ll rule the digital world in 2022?
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Who’ll rule the digital world in 2022?

Governments don't like playing second fiddle to Big Tech in the digital world. But there's not much they can do about it right now.

Why is Xi Jinping willing to slow down China’s economy?
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Why is Xi Jinping willing to slow down China’s economy?

China's slowing GDP growth is the economic price Xi Jinping must pay for "common prosperity."

Can China limit kids’ video game time? Risks with facial recognition
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Can China limit kids’ video game time? Risks with facial recognition

China is to ban kids from playing video games for more than three hours a week. But why and how? With US agencies looking to expand the use of facial recognition tech, what are the security concerns? Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, Eurasia Group senior advisor and former MEP, discusses trends in big tech, privacy protection and cyberspace.