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Stefan Wolff

Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The author of eighteen books and over fifty journal articles and book chapters, Stefan Wolff is Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, England, UK. He is also A political scientist by background, he specialises in the management of contemporary security challenges, especially in the prevention and settlement of ethnic conflicts and civil wars, and in post-conflict reconstruction, peace-building and state-building in deeply divided and war-torn societies. He has extensive expertise in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union, and has also worked on a wide range of other conflicts elsewhere, including the Middle East, Africa, and Central, South and Southeast Asia. Bridging the divide between academia and policy-making, he has been, and is, involved in various phases of conflict settlement processes, including in Iraq, Sudan, Moldova, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Kosovo.

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine war: Kyiv summit with EU will bring the two sides closer, but fast-track membership is unlikely

Feb 05, 2023 04:23 am UTC| Politics

There are conflicting expectations ahead of a forthcoming summit between EU leaders and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Kyiv has made it clear that it wants to join the fast track for EU membership in two...

Ukraine war: why Zelensky's corruption purge could be key to the outcome of the conflict

Jan 26, 2023 12:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced a sweeping clear-out of senior national and regional government officials and the appointment of a new supervisory board for the state-owned natural gas giant,...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine war: as Russia falters on the battlefield, Putin is trying to raise the stakes

Jan 24, 2023 07:46 am UTC| Politics

During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his countrys victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that...

The forgotten war: what Russia could win from the reignited conflict in Syria

Dec 08, 2022 10:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

Largely overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, Syria remains a deeply divided and violent country, where military conflict has recently reignited. This new period of conflict in Syria, with Russia, Turkey and Israel all...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine war: Russia's G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China's rise continues

Jul 13, 2022 14:26 pm UTC| Politics

While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, threatened further escalation in his war against Ukraine, announcing to the world that by and large, we have not started...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine war: fears that Belarus might invade on Russia's side are growing

Jun 21, 2022 21:54 pm UTC| Politics

As the war in Ukraine drags on and Russias attempts to gain significant ground in Donbas stall, concerns are being raised once again about the possibility of Belarus opening a second front. This, so the logic goes, would...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine: international pressure needs to be on Moscow, not Kyiv

Jun 09, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Politics

Having crossed the 100-day mark, the war in Ukraine is having an ever more obvious, and negative, impact on a wide range of issues. From a global food crisis that could last for years to serious problems with the cost of...

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Economy

Porsche to build 4th gen Cayenne in Bratislava

Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the future all-electric Cayenne at Volkswagen Slovakias multi-brand location in Bratislava. After the Taycan, the Macan, and the 718, the Cayenne will become the sports car...

Monster Energy releases Kiwi Strawberry flavor

Monster Energy has launched a Kiwi Strawberry flavor energy drink to its Reserve line, which offers premium flavor at a regular price point, and 160mg of caffeine. Dan McHugh, chief marketing officer at Monster Energy...

EU antitrust regulators raid Red Bull premises for suspected rule violations

EU antitrust regulators have raided the premises of Red Bull for suspected violating EU rules prohibiting cartels and restrictive business practices and suspicion of abusing its dominant position. Red Bull, which...

Scientists, environmentalists oppose plan to build octopus farm

Scientists and environmentalists have expressed deep concern over a plan to build the worlds first octopus farm in the Canary Islands, as it is detrimental to the welfare of the creatures renowned for their intelligence...

GM to stop making Chevrolet Camaro due to EV push

General Motors, will stop making the current sixth generation of the brawny muscle car, Chevrolet Camaro, early next year as another generation may be in the works. The future of the car, which is raced on NASCAR and...

Politics

UK Northern Ireland minister says new post-Brexit trade deal cannot be renegotiated

The British minister for Northern Ireland ruled out renegotiations over the new post-Brexit trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union over Northern Ireland. The comments follow calls from the regions...

Turkey parliament foreign affairs panel approves ratification of Finland's NATO membership

A commission in the Turkish parliament has reportedly voted to approve the legislation that would ratify Finlands membership in the NATO alliance. This follows the announcement made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that...

US: Biden expresses solidarity with Muslims on Ramadan

United States President Joe Biden expressed solidarity with Muslims around the world in his message for the community in celebration of Ramadan. Biden mentioned the Uyghur Muslim minorities in China and the Rohingya...

Russia-Ukraine war: ICC concerned over Russian threats following Putin arrest warrant

The International Criminal Court has expressed concerns over threats coming from Russia following the issuing of an arrest warrant for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The threats included getting hit by hypersonic missiles...

Taiwan says China involved in Honduras' diplomatic crisis

Taiwan has accused China of getting involved in the current diplomatic crisis surrounding Honduras and its plans to establish formal ties with Beijing. Taipei has also suggested that Honduras demanded a high price to...

Science

Hellmann’s testing temperature-detecting smart jars to reduce food waste

Unilevers Hellmanns is testing a smart jar with a label using temperature-sensitive ink that changes to reveal a hidden layer when in an environment below 5C. The innovative smart jar is part of Hellmanns efforts to...

S. Korea’s sleep-inducing lettuce to be grown in Australia

A South Korean lettuce variety called heukharang or black harang, which serves as a natural treatment for insomnia is set for cultivation in Australia. Jeollanamdo Agricultural Research Extension Services (JARES)...

How amateur scientists are still helping make important discoveries

What images does science conjure up in your mind? You may well be visualising a laboratory, equations scrawled on a blackboard. Figures are surrounded by glassware filled with coloured liquids. Maybe someone, with...

Drinking Coke, Pepsi could increase testicle size, testosterone level: study

A study by the Northwest Minzu University in China has revealed that drinking Coca-Cola and Pepsi can lead to larger testicles and higher testosterone levels. The university was determining the impact of carbonated...

Japanese tourism startup Iwaya Gikento offer balloon rides into ‘space’

Japanese startup Iwaya Giken is launching a space tourism business to take sightseers on balloon rides 25 kilometers into the stratosphere Iwaya Giken noted that while passengers need not undergo special training to...

Technology

Kraft Heinz to tap AB InBev's BEES e-commerce platform to boost biz in Mexico, Colombia, Peru

Kraft Heinz will use AB InBevs BEES e-commerce platform to increase distribution points and expand the number of items available to retailers in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The deal, according to the Heinz Baked Beans...

Panera Bread adds Amazon palm recognition scanner to its stores

Panera Bread, an American chain store of bakery-café fast-casual restaurants, announced it would be adding Amazon Ones contactless technology to its 200 stores across the country. Amazon also said that the bakery is...

Logitech expands retail reach in Singapore with Watsons rollout

Logitech and Watsons are collaborating to sell lifestyle and technology items in-store throughout Singapore. Watsons will sell Logitechs K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard, Pebble Wireless Mouse M350, Lift Vertical...

Samsung to invest $230 billion in building mega chip cluster

Samsung Electronics will invest $230 billion over the next 20 years chip-making mega cluster, which will be established in Gyeonggi Province by 2042. Samsungs five new semiconductor plants would anchor South Koreas...

Samsung steals Xiaomi’s crown in India’s smartphone market

Samsung Electronics took a 20 percent market share in India in the last quarter of 2022 to take the top spot in the worlds second-biggest market for devices over erstwhile leader Xiaomi Corp., who had an 18 percent market...