Intersections

Grey-Zone Warfare and Cyber Precursor To Conventional Conflict (Soumya Awasthi – Observer Research Foundation)

Contemporary conflict between State actors is increasingly unfolding in the grey-zone arena, an ambiguous space that lies below the threshold of declared war yet...

The US has finally paid its WTO fees. Now what? (Jenny Gordon – The Interpreter)

In late October 2025, the US quietly paid its overdue fees to the World Trade Organization. The payment indicates a shift in the administration’s...

Le Pen fights to save her presidential dreams in court appeal (Politico)

A court appeal begins on Tuesday that will determine whether Marine Le Pen or her protégé Jordan Bardella will head into next year’s presidential...

Trump’s DOJ launches criminal investigation of Fed chair Powell (AXIOS)

Federal prosecutors are investigating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over the central bank's multi-billion-dollar project to renovate its headquarters, according to a report late...

Trump says he’s “inclined to keep Exxon out” of Venezuela after CEO’s remarks (AXIOS)

President Trump said Sunday he may exclude Exxon Mobil from his drive for U.S. companies to invest in Venezuela, after the oil giant's CEO...

Inside ICE’s surveillance arsenal – and the hackers resisting it (Cybernews)

ICE has dramatically expanded its surveillance capabilities, deploying tools that span phones, biometrics, social media, and location tracking. Billions in taxpayer dollars are flowing...

Meta signs nuclear deals to power the next generation of AI (Cybernews)

Meta revealed (...) that it has signed agreements with three US nuclear energy companies as it aims to secure energy resources to power its...

200,000 satellites: China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations (Interesting Engineering)

A growing number of Chinese companies are laying the groundwork for an unprecedented expansion of satellite infrastructure. Recent filings indicate that Chinese firms are...

Twenty Years On: What WSIS+20 Means For International Digital Governance (Rose Payne, Ellie McDonald – Tech Policy Press)

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) concluded its twenty-year review on December 17, closing WSIS+20, a process revisiting one of the United...

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