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New Thai Prime Minister and the Fall of the Shinawatras (Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Thailand’s parliament on September 7 elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, as prime minister after months of political turmoil. As the third...

The Abraham Accords at five (Allison Minor, Daniel B. Shapiro, Amir Hayek, Loay Alshareef, Ahmed Khuzaie, Sarah Zaaimi – Atlantic Council)

Five years ago, the announcements that the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain would normalize relations with Israel caught the world by surprise. Subsequent announcements...

Swiss government looks to undercut privacy tech, stoking fears of mass surveillance (Suzanne Smally – The Record)

The Swiss government could soon require service providers with more than 5,000 users to collect government-issued identification, retain subscriber data for six months and,...

House moves ahead with defense bill that includes AI, cyber provisions (Martin Matishak – The Record)

The House on Wednesday passed a $848 billion defense policy bill that features several provisions on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Members voted 231 to...

US investors in spyware firms nearly tripled in 2024: report (Suzanne Smalley – The Record)

The number of U.S.-based investors bankrolling spyware companies nearly tripled in 2024, with 31 American firms found to be backing the manufacturers compared to...

What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world? (UN News)

Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar...

Gaza City: Daily bombardment, more displacement amid escalating military offensive (UN News)

As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the...

‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar (UN News)

Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a...

Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha ‘potentially opens a new and perilous chapter’ (UN News)

The Security Council is meeting in emergency session to discuss Israel’s strike on the capital of Qatar, Doha, which targeted Hamas’ political leadership on...

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