Intersections

UN News (20 January 2026)

(Peace and Security - Syria) The United Nations continues to monitor developments in northeast Syria following clashes between government troops and the Kurdish-led SDF...

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...

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