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HIGHLIGHTS 2020 – 8 moments that gave us hope in 2020 (International Rescue Committee)

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the globe, ignoring borders and devastating many lives. But in the face of these dark times, we’ve...

CRISIS 2021 – The top 10 crises the world should be watching in 2021 (International Rescue Committee)

The 2021 Emergency Watchlist reveals the world is facing unprecedented humanitarian emergencies—as well as a political crisis of inaction by world leaders. Learn more...

SAHEL – Rethinking Crisis Responses in the Sahel (Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris, CSIS)

The situation in the Sahel has never been more dire. As the crisis enters its tenth year, extremist violence is spreading, the number...

2021 – Five Things to Watch in 2021 (Matthew P. Goodman, Stephanie Segal, Jonathan E. Hillman, CSIS)

Anyone who experienced 2020 should know better than to make predictions. But in think tanks as elsewhere, looking ahead is unavoidable. The CSIS Economics...

HACKING/SECURITY – GoDaddy apologized for insensitive phishing email sent to its employees offering a fake bonus (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/112664/security/godaddy-phishing-test-employees.html

CYBER CRIME/HACKING/MALWARE – The Emotet botnet is back and hits 100K recipients per day (Pierluigi Paganini, Security Affairs)

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/112650/malware/december-emotet-redacted.html

RCEP/ASIA – Will RCEP Change the Game in Asia? (Alon Levkowitz, BESA Center)

In a move that could represent another step in Washington’s decline and China’s hegemonic ascent in Asia, 15 state ministers signed the RCEP free...

BOSNIA/MIGRANTS – ‘We will die’: Hundreds of migrants freezing in Bosnia camp (Al Jazeera)

Hundreds of migrants have been stranded in a squalid, burned-out tent camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina as heavy snow fell in the country and...

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