Mar 28, 2024 12:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
American politics is very polarised at the moment, with bitter disagreements between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, in the media and in the presidential campaign. One source of polarisation that is rarely...
Chinese Hackers Target US Officials and Dissidents in Cyber Espionage Scheme
Mar 25, 2024 16:48 pm UTC| Technology Politics
Seven nationals of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) face charges for a long-term cyber espionage campaign targeting political dissidents and officials in the US, marking a significant escalation in international cyber...
Even presidents need a touch of madness − in March
Mar 22, 2024 12:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Why would a president faced with lingering inflation at home and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, among other problems, take time out to participate in the annual sports fans ritual of March Madness? The madness...
US election: turning off TikTok is a big risk for the Democrats
Mar 22, 2024 11:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Popular social media platform TikTok stands accused of holding US data in China, fostering censorship, and spreading disinformation. Its popularity poses a dilemma for US politicians, but especially Democrats who have...
The stakes could not be higher as Canada sets its 2035 emissions target
Mar 22, 2024 11:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Government of Canada is in the midst of a public engagement on the 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. The timeline is short, and the stakes could not be higher. According to Section 7 of the Canadian...
What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement
Mar 21, 2024 17:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed new security legislation on March 19, 2024, handing authorities in the semi-autonomous city-state further power to clamp down on dissent. The law, under Article 23, has been decades in the...
SpaceX Builds Spy Satellites for US; Russia Warns of Military Response
Mar 20, 2024 14:03 pm UTC| Technology Politics
Russia has issued a stark warning to the United States, stating that the use of SpaceXs satellites for espionage could render them targets for military action. This follows revelations that SpaceX is constructing a spy...
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