Intersections

Polish minister warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ as Hungary’s Orbán grants asylum to fugitive politician (Bartosz Brzeziński – Politico)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is exposing a dangerous weak link in EU law that allows populist governments to shield their allies from jail,...

Trump heads to Davos more aggressive and ambitious than ever (Barak Ravid , Marc Caputo – Axios)

President Trump will depart for Davos on Tuesday feeling more confident than ever in his own power to shape global events and more willing...

“We will be ungovernable”: Resistance 2.0 pivots to disruption (April Rubin – Axios)

Mass movements against the Trump administration are poised to take a different form in year two: more disruptive and potentially more violent. Why it...

BlackRock chief Larry Fink warns Davos: Capitalism must evolve (Zachary Basu – Axios)

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink will open the World Economic Forum with a blunt acknowledgment that Davos — and the economic system it represents —...

Davos sneak peek: Trump, Bessent bring American bravado to world stage (Mike Allen – Axios)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during this week's World Economic Forum, as part of a dominant administration...

What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance (Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano – Lowy The Interpreter)

While much attention has focused on the row between the United States and the United Kingdom over banning Grok (Elon Musk’s AI-powered chatbot on...

Cricket: Has India’s soft power tool become a strategic liability? (Arkoprabho Hazra – Lowy The Interpreter)

In South Asia, cricket isn’t just a sport. It’s a primary diplomatic channel. For decades, the game has served as a reliable barometer for...

The decline of sanctions (Imran Khalid – Lowy The Interpreter)

Sanctions have become one of the most heavily used tools in Western foreign policy, yet their effectiveness is being tested as never before. They...

South Korea held data domestically—and lost it in a fire (Jason Van der Schyff – ASPI The Strategist)

South Korea is digitally sophisticated, technically capable and deeply invested in modern digital government systems. In September 2025, when a fire tore through a...

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