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Fiscal Policy and the Post-COVID-19 Recovery

Neil Shearing, Chatham House| This paper examines the fiscal challenges policymakers across the globe face in the context of COVID-19, in...

Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ Faces Its First Major Test

Jameel Jaffer and Katy Glenn Bass, The New York Times | Facebook’s new Oversight Board is considering whether the company was justified...

Egypt pushes diplomacy to contain losses in Libya

The Arab Weekly | Egypt is moving to contain its losses in Libya by engaging in diplomacy in the western part of the country. Egypt is...

Norway, the UK and Canada are not climate champions. They are climate hypocrites

Ivana Kottasová, CNN| Much of the environmental innovation that Norway is so proud of is financed by its oil money. Because Norway, apart...

Egypt plans reopening of Libya embassy shut since 2014

Reuters | Egypt is planning to reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital for the first time in six years, according to Egyptian sources and...

Could AI ease food security fears?

Liangxiu Han, New Food Magazine| Dr. Liangxiu Han discusses how we might harness big data and machine learning/AI to boost global food...

North Korea–Iran missile cooperation is reason for ambitious diplomacy

Mark Fitzpatrick, International Institute for Strategic Studies | Fresh reports of missile cooperation between North Korea and Iran...

Persuasion or Manipulation? Limiting Campaigning Online

Kate Jones, Chatham House | Democracy is at risk, not only from disinformation but from systemic manipulation of public debate online....

Mitigating the Climate Change Risks to Global Security

Neil Morisetti & Oli Brown, Chatham House | Rising global temperatures continue to have far-reaching impacts around the world. The...

Ford joins global initiative to promote responsible mining

Reuters| Ford Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), which aims to promote use of third-party...

Here’s why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters

Lauren Johnston, Marc Lanteigne World Economic Forum | Beijing approaches regional trade policies via small states first, such as New...

Russia postpones the issuing of e-visas to foreigners

Russia Beyond | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has postponed the issuing of electronic visas to foreigners, despite the system being...

Diplomats worldwide go digital to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Ilan Manor, Jerusalem Post| On the global arena, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed by many states and diplomatic...

Economic Diplomacy is a Key Part of Modern Diplomatic Practices: Qureshi Holds Virtual Meeting with

The Nation| Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, encouraged envoys to cultivate and broaden mutually beneficial trade and...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Innovation Effort to Create Jobs and Tackle the Climat

The White House | The Biden-Harris Administration is initiating an ambitious innovation effort to create American jobs while tackling the...

The Newest Diplomatic Currency : Covid-19 Vaccines

Mujib Mashal, The New York Times | India, the unmatched vaccine manufacturing power, is giving away millions of doses to neighbors...

The Biden Administration Should Prevent an ‘Atrocity Famine’ in Yemen

Jennie Sowers and Erika Weinthal, Foreign Policy | The UN has labeled Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. After declaring an end...

Protecting Lower-Income Countries with COVID-19 Vaccines Requires Global Solidarity

Anuradha Gupta, Gavi | Vaccination is a crucial tool in halting the pandemic. With many wealthy countries already rolling out COVID-19...

Opinion: Global food systems can only be truly transformed with a people’s summit

Agnes Kalibata, Devex | Long before the emergence of COVID-19, it was well-accepted that the world was off-course to achieve most of the...

Last Oil Company Standing: President Biden’s Executive Actions Could Drive New Round Of Major Merger

Dan Eberhart, Forbes | It sounds counterintuitive but a mega-merger between oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron could provide big...