AUKUS: A step forward in deterrence against China
On September 15, US President Joe Biden, alongside British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison,...
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Melekwe Anthony
- Oct 16, 2021
- 4 min
Brazil bans social media restrictions for 120 days
Privately owned social media platforms have increasingly been accused of infringing on peoples’ right to free speech, so much so that on...
Gabriele Bertani
- Sep 25, 2021
- 4 min
EU Commission increases pressure on Poland over rule of law issues
On September 7, the European Commission asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to impose daily financial penalties on...
Prathmesh Waghmare
- Sep 22, 2021
- 3 min
On the United States-Saudi Arabia ties
The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s friendship started a long way back during World War II, when US President Franklin...
Alessia Sauda
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
Myanmar: The Resonance of the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
Myanmar has found itself in a tangled situation since the military coup d’état that overthrew its government on 1st February, 2021....
Charles Bauman
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Does the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Threaten NATO Solidarity?
For the last twenty years, the United States and its allies have been fighting in and occupying Afghanistan. The war aimed to root out...
Jacob Knight
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Chinese ‘Black Site’ in Dubai underscores Beijing’s Growing Presence in the U.A.E. and the Gulf
On August 16, the Associated Press published the account of Wu Huan, a Chinese woman who claimed that she had been detained in a secret...
Melekwe Anthony
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
The EU imposes new restrictions on American travelers
It comes only two months after the EU’s show of goodwill in reopening its borders to leisure visits from the United States - hoping this...
Gabriele Bertani
- Aug 28, 2021
- 4 min
US – German deal paves the way for Nord Stream 2 completion
On July 21, Germany and the United States struck a deal to allow the completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline...
Ludmila Prahl
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
Challenge on the foundations: education crisis in Latin America
COVID-19 disrupted industries all over the world and education is no exception. School closures in Latin America linger, with some having...
Antonia Gough
- Aug 5, 2021
- 2 min
China’s New Foreign Sanctions Law
On Thursday, June 10, the Chinese government passed legislation that will allow them to respond to foreign sanctions placed on China. In...
Gabriele Bertani
- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 min
China’s interests in the Afghan peace process
With the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan on track to be completed by September 11, 2021, the country is experiencing a surge in...
Antonia Gough
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
US Action on Chinese Tech Firms
On June 3, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order banning US entities from investing in 59 Chinese companies alleged to have ties...
Gabriela Krasteva
- Jul 11, 2021
- 3 min
Mitigation, Adaptation, Finance and Collaboration: What to Expect from COP26?
In autumn 2021, Glasgow will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP26, to strategize and tackle climate change...
Thomas Pieke
- Jul 10, 2021
- 4 min
How voter fraud and voting rights issues are weakening America
The issue of voter fraud and voting rights have become a centre-stage issue in American politics, ever since Donald Trump’s 2016 election...
Antonia Gough
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
New Zealand’s Shifting Stance on China
On May 31, 2021, Prime Minister (PM) Ardern and PM Morrison held their first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic. China was an...
Gabriele Bertani
- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min
Hong Kong one year after the national security law
On June 30, 2020, following the approval of the National People’s Congress—China’s rubber-stamp parliament—a national security law came...
Jake Thomas
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Dakar Integrated Special Economic Zone Project
Free trade zones are special economic areas where businesses operate with tax benefits and a number of other favourable regulations....
Prathmesh Waghmare
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Elections in Iran
Ebrahim Raisi, Chief of Iran’s Judiciary, a conservative hardliner, is the new Iranian President who replaces the moderate President...
Ludmila Prahl
- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
The recent elections in Mexico and Peru
Last week, citizens in Mexico and Peru cast ballots for their elections in a context of uncertainty due to the pandemic and political...