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The WHO’s COVID-19 pandemic declaration may be late

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INTERNATIONAL

Until this point, the organisation had resisted using the term despite COVID-19 reaching all continents apart from Antarctica and a growing external scientific consensus that the…

Al-Qaida's Yemeni branch will fight on

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YEMEN

AQAP’s ability to target STC forces is partly a function of the conflict between the STC and Yemen’s internationally recognised government (IRG). The two are vying for influence…

Mexico hacking scandal will benefit Lopez Obrador

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MEXICO

Institutional mistrust.

State cyber threats will multiply globally

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INTERNATIONAL

He added that there has been a "striking increase" in cyber operations credited to Russian hacking group 'Fancy Bear', also known as APT 28. Advanced persistent threats (APT), a…

Prioritising regime loyalty will weaken Turkish army

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TURKEY

This is the third and largest mass trial since the failed coup, and part of the largest legal process in Turkey’s modern history. Although the process aims to purge supporters of…

South-east Asian e-commerce has wide gender gaps

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

It is expected to triple again by 2025. The IFC believes about USD280bn could be added to the robust forecast for the value of the region’s digital economy in 2030 -- USD1tn -- if…

China influence on global cyber governance will grow

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CHINA

China's new strategy.

Islamic State will intensify global operations

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INTERNATIONAL

Islamic State group (ISG) claimed responsibility for the attacks. Nearly two years since its June 2014 offensive in Syria and Iraq, ISG still controls and governs significant…

Russia and China will not rush to fill Afghan void

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RUSSIA/CHINA

For both states, a swift takeover of power in Afghanistan is preferable to either prolonged civil war or a power vacuum. Their objectives are more defensive than acquisitive…

Romania will not meet OECD goals by date set

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ROMANIA

The government regards joining the OECD as a national objective. Having opened accession negotiations in January 2022 and received its roadmap that June, the publication last…