Deeper EU-China cooperation in the near future?
Given pre-summit tensions, the release of a statement and commitment to a timetable for developing a monitoring mechanism is an…
US’ OPIC vs China’s BRI
China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative is pitted against the US’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation in a global race for…
Australia to go to polls in May
Australia will go to polls on May 18, 2019, in an election that will either see that ascendancy of the…
Finland suffers major cyber attack
Finnish police are probing a cyber-attack on a web service that publishes vote tallies less than a week before national…
Microsoft working with the Chinese military?
Microsoft has been working with a Chinese military-run university on artificial intelligence research that could be used for surveillance and…
The US-Russia nuclear tussle
America and Russia are currently engaged in a legal, normative and political battle to ensure their nuclear advantage, although this…
Singapore, Malaysia deescalate tensions
Singapore and Malaysia are expected to undertake negotiations to address a number of concerns, undertaking a measure of good faith…
Canada mulls social media regulations
Canada, perceiving foreign interference in its October general elections, floats the idea of government regulations. Social media companies must be…
NAFTA replacement yet to be ratified
The USMCA has yet to ratified by all parties, potentially making the issue an electoral captive, although immediate considerations such…
IRGC designated “foreign terrorist organisation”
The US is expected to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation in an unprecedented move that sees a national…
Social media bosses to be accountable: UK
The British government recently said that it will explore making social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on…
Urgent action on Peatlands
The United Nations Environment Assembly in Kenya has adopted a new resolution for conservation and restoration of peatlands.
Google disbands AI advisory panel
Concerns over the presence of the defence industry and conservative voices on an AI ethics board results in Google disbanding…
Trump threatens tariffs; risks hurting Americans
Trump threatens to place a 25% tariff on cars coming to the US from Mexico, demanding Mexican action on illegal…
LNA marches towards Tripoli
The leader of Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in eastern Libya has ordered them to march on the capital Tripoli,…