Gabriele BertaniOct 25, 20214 minAUKUS: A step forward in deterrence against ChinaOn September 15, US President Joe Biden, alongside British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison,...
Melekwe AnthonyOct 16, 20214 minBrazil bans social media restrictions for 120 daysPrivately owned social media platforms have increasingly been accused of infringing on peoples’ right to free speech, so much so that on...
Gabriele BertaniSep 25, 20214 minEU Commission increases pressure on Poland over rule of law issuesOn September 7, the European Commission asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to impose daily financial penalties on...
Prathmesh WaghmareSep 22, 20213 minOn the United States-Saudi Arabia tiesThe United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s friendship started a long way back during World War II, when US President Franklin...
Alessia SaudaSep 21, 20213 minMyanmar: The Resonance of the Taliban Takeover in AfghanistanMyanmar has found itself in a tangled situation since the military coup d’état that overthrew its government on 1st February, 2021....
Charles BaumanSep 16, 20214 minDoes 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 KnightSep 14, 20213 minChinese ‘Black Site’ in Dubai underscores Beijing’s Growing Presence in the U.A.E. and the GulfOn 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 AnthonySep 7, 20213 minThe EU imposes new restrictions on American travelersIt 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 BertaniAug 28, 20214 minUS – German deal paves the way for Nord Stream 2 completionOn July 21, Germany and the United States struck a deal to allow the completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline...
Ludmila PrahlAug 18, 20213 minChallenge on the foundations: education crisis in Latin AmericaCOVID-19 disrupted industries all over the world and education is no exception. School closures in Latin America linger, with some having...
Antonia GoughAug 5, 20212 minChina’s New Foreign Sanctions LawOn Thursday, June 10, the Chinese government passed legislation that will allow them to respond to foreign sanctions placed on China. In...
Gabriele BertaniJul 30, 20214 minChina’s interests in the Afghan peace processWith the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan on track to be completed by September 11, 2021, the country is experiencing a surge in...
Antonia GoughJul 29, 20212 minUS 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 KrastevaJul 11, 20213 minMitigation, 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 PiekeJul 10, 20214 minHow voter fraud and voting rights issues are weakening AmericaThe issue of voter fraud and voting rights have become a centre-stage issue in American politics, ever since Donald Trump’s 2016 election...
Antonia GoughJul 7, 20212 minNew Zealand’s Shifting Stance on ChinaOn 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 BertaniJun 28, 20214 minHong Kong one year after the national security lawOn June 30, 2020, following the approval of the National People’s Congress—China’s rubber-stamp parliament—a national security law came...
Jake ThomasJun 25, 20213 minThe Dakar Integrated Special Economic Zone ProjectFree trade zones are special economic areas where businesses operate with tax benefits and a number of other favourable regulations....
Prathmesh WaghmareJun 23, 20213 minElections in IranEbrahim Raisi, Chief of Iran’s Judiciary, a conservative hardliner, is the new Iranian President who replaces the moderate President...
Ludmila PrahlJun 13, 20212 minThe recent elections in Mexico and PeruLast week, citizens in Mexico and Peru cast ballots for their elections in a context of uncertainty due to the pandemic and political...