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Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from The Economist. I'm Ora Okembei.

Every weekday, in my case for just a few more weekdays,

we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

There are nearly a tenth as many Mexican citizens abroad as there are at home, most of them

in America. Those emigres only recently got the right to vote.

Ahead of Mexico's elections this weekend we look at the growing political power of

its diaspora. And do you know what lawn bowls is?

I was told it's a quintessentially British sport,

but I'd never heard of it.

And that's the problem. the game is in decline partly because too

few younger players are joining in

but first But first.

For several weeks, Israeli troops have been making incursions into Raffa in southern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands

of people have been sheltering from Israeli airstrikes.

Yesterday, IDF troops were reported to have reached the heart of the city, taking control of the landmark Al-A-Da roundabout, home to shops, large banks and government buildings.

But the Israeli shelling and strikes on Rafa have continued.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, a blast at an encampment of displaced people yesterday,

killed 21, with scores more injured.

Israel's military has denied attacking the al-Mawasi site,

and three more countries went ahead and declared their recognition of a

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