Diplomacy & International Relations

UNDP outlines responsible AI use in electoral administration

(DigWatch) UNDP and the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) have published a technical guide on AI in electoral administration to help...

Europol highlights technology-driven organised crime threats

(DigWatch) The European Commission, Europol and the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU have presented a new assessment of Europe’s most threatening...

Türkiye steps into quantum race with strategic roadmap

(DigWatch) Türkiye has published an updated quantum technology roadmap, setting out 85 priority technology topics across quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum communication. The...

Turkey must be ‘included’ in European security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Turkey must be included in all of Europe’s defense and security structures, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday, a week ahead of...

Trump says Iran meeting to be held Tuesday in Doha, envoys Witkoff and Kushner to attend

(Agencies/Al Arabiya) The United States said a high-level meeting on Iran would be held in Doha on Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s top envoys...

Washington and Beijing cut a trade deal – Europe picks up the tab

(Alicia García Herrero - Lowy The Interpreter) The rollercoaster of EU–China relations continues its descent, and it is tempting to read that slide as...

The minilateral moment is passing

(Abhinandan Kumar - Lowy The Interpreter) In diplomacy, 2026 was hailed as the year size doesn’t matter, with “minilateralism” praised at the World Economic...

Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and free to shipping is a priority for Asia

(East Asia Forum) Iran’s attempts to impose tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz challenge the principle of free navigation under international law...

Mergers alone won’t fix Japan’s fragmented opposition

(Fumi Ikeda - East Asia Forum) The Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and former Liberal Democratic Party...

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