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Overview of the ILC Draft Articles for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention (Sean Murphy – Just Security)

The upcoming U.N. conference for the negotiation of a Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, launched by the U.N. General Assembly...

U.S. Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China in Major Policy Shift (Sana Khan – Modern Diplomacy)

The Trump administration has formally approved the export of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, marking a significant shift in U.S. technology export...

UAE joins US-led Pax Silica alliance to secure AI, chip supply chains (Justin Varghese – Gulf News)

The UAE has joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative aimed at securing artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, as Washington moves to formalise a...

UN News (15 January 2026)

(Peace and Security) As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called...

Bipartisan plan aims to create U.S. reserve for critical minerals (Hans Nichols – Axios)

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce (today) new legislation to establish a $2.5 billion "Strategic Resilience Reserve" (SRR) for critical minerals, Axios has...

The Trump Administration Targets Europe’s Content Moderation Laws (Kenneth Propp – Lawfare)

Just before Christmas, the Trump administration raised the stakes in its campaign against laws in Europe that require social media platforms to exercise vigilance...

UN News (14 January 2026)

(Peace and Security) A fragile political calm in Yemen is fraying, with renewed instability and aid restrictions deepening hunger, illness and displacement for millions...

Inside Trump’s $11 billion health plan to replace “neo-colonial” USAID (Axios)

The Trump administration is launching an unprecedented, $11 billion soft-power effort to remake foreign health assistance after its controversial decision to gut USAID. Why...

FBI searches WaPo reporter’s home and devices (Axios)

The FBI searched the home and devices of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, who covers the Trump administration's reshaping of the federal government, a...

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