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The Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

International tax cooperation high on the agenda <\/em><\/p>\n

Six months after the scandalous Panama Papers<\/a> leaks, the Republic of Panama has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters<\/a>, becoming the 105th jurisdiction to join the tax transparency pact. The OECD and the Council of Europe have jointly developed the convention and aspire for it to become the \u2018leading global instrument for tax co-operation around the world<\/a>\u2019, facilitating standardised information sharing to combat corruption, money laundering and tax evasion. The signing comes ahead of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes<\/a> in Tbilisi, Georgia from 2\u20134 November.<\/p>\n

Cracking down on corruption<\/em><\/p>\n

South African President Jacob Zuma is taking heavy fire<\/a> from the usually non-partisan Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has accused his administration of \u2018compromising our democratic state and looting its resources<\/a>.\u2019 The non-profit issued the sharp rebuke following Zuma\u2019s latest attempt to suppress<\/a> an anti-corruption report<\/a>, which is investigating allegedly corrupt ties between the powerful Gupta family<\/a>\u00a0and those in the senior echelons of South Africa’s government.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian anti-corruption reforms<\/a> have produced some disquieting disclosures. Over 50,000 public officials completed the mandatory online declarations<\/a>, revealing a considerable wealth disparity between themselves and the general public. Items declared included land, cash reserves, luxury cars and even Faberg\u00e9 eggs<\/a>. Unsurprisingly, Ukrainian MPs elected to forego a pay rise<\/a> following the embarrassing revelations.<\/p>\n

CT Scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Far-right resurgence<\/em><\/p>\n

Alleged Australian far-right extremist Phillip Galea faced court<\/a> on Monday after being charged<\/a> under terrorism laws in August. According to Andrew Zammit, while violent right-wing extremism is nothing new in Australia<\/a>, \u2018the current case appears to be the first time, since terrorism offences were introduced in 2002, that authorities had the sort of evidence against a suspected far-right violent extremist that would enable terrorism charges\u2019. We\u2019ve also seen the resurgence of the far-right further abroad. For a Euro-centric take see Raffaello Pantucci\u2019s article<\/a> for The Guardian<\/em>, and for an examination of how the American far-right has rallied behind Donald Trump, check out this piece<\/a> by J.M. Berger.<\/p>\n

Eye on the ball<\/em><\/p>\n

As Iraqi forces break through<\/a> the outskirts of Mosul, US policymakers are already eyeing<\/a> a push on Raqqa, the de-facto capital of the Islamic State. Officials are worried<\/a> Raqqa will be used as a staging point for Daesh attacks further abroad as the group loses its grip on territory. Analysts are also concerned that efforts to divert Iraq\u2019s predominately Shi\u2019a Popular Mobilization Forces<\/a> (PMF), away from Mosul and to the town of Tal Afar may cause additional problems<\/a>. The town sits on a key route connecting Syria and Iraq, and was the scene of intense sectarian violence<\/a> from 2005\u20132007. The Wilson Center\u2019s Gareth Stansfield explains<\/a> Tal Afar\u2019s strategic importance to Daesh, and how the town\u2019s large Sunni Turkmen population could stoke Turkey\u2013Iraq tensions, particularly if fighting takes a sectarian turn.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turkey\u2013Iraq border build-up<\/em><\/p>\n

Turkey is amassing heavy armour<\/a>, including tanks and armoured vehicles, in the town of Silopi, close to its border with Iraq. Turkey\u2019s defence minister Fikri I\u015fik has stated that the deployment is in response to \u2018important developments in our region<\/a>,\u2019 citing the ongoing fight against Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party militants in the region. Another crucial factor is the abovementioned PMF offensive to retake Tal Afar. President Erdo\u011fan has cautioned that Ankara will have a \u2018different response<\/a>\u2019 if the militias \u2018cause terror<\/a>\u2019 in the city. In response Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a stern warning against Ankara\u2019s mobilisation, saying \u2018the invasion of Iraq will lead to Turkey being dismantled<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s latest round of border security<\/em><\/p>\n

The Coalition government is moving to implement a lifetime ban<\/a> on asylum seekers in Nauru and Manus Island from entering Australia. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has stated that the new law will \u2018send the strongest possible signal\u2026 the door to Australia is closed to those who seek to come here by boat with a people smuggler\u2019<\/a>. Immigration minister Peter Dutton has sought to allay fears<\/a> on how the law would affect asylum seekers with families, stating that ministerial discretion<\/a> could be used to prevent family separation on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

First Responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Air pollution\u2019s no mist-demeanor<\/em><\/p>\n

On 31 October the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund released its new report<\/a> (PDF), titled Clear the Air for Children<\/em>. The report\u2019s findings indicate that \u2018around 300 million children currently live in areas where outdoor air pollution exceeds international guidelines by at least six times.\u2019 The authors recommend further pursuing green energy options, improving ventilation throughout living areas, providing affordable healthcare to improve children\u2019s resilience, and better monitoring the air for signs of pollution. The report\u2019s release comes as New Delhi\u2019s Diwali festival firework celebrations caused the level of air pollution in the city to skyrocket<\/a> (!) and as ongoing fighting in Iraq continues to contribute to high levels of air pollution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fault lines<\/em><\/p>\n

Italy has suffered another round of earthquakes over the past week, including a 6.6 magnitude quake<\/a> on Sunday and a 4.8 magnitude quake<\/a> on Wednesday. Remarkably, no one was killed, though several historic buildings in the city of Norcia were damaged or destroyed<\/a>. The Apennine Mountains in Italy sit atop a series of complex fault lines, and analysts are concerned that earlier quakes in August have damaged two faults<\/a> in the Apennine system (Laga and Vettore), increasing the likelihood<\/a> of additional tremors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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