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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 25, 2019
Food shortages after Brexit?
The European Union expects Britain to seek its assistance to avoid disruption to food imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU's agriculture chief said. On June 23rd, 2016, Britain narrowly…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 25, 2019
Venezuela on the brink of chaos
A massive effort to break President Nicolás Maduro’s blockade of humanitarian aid descended into violence and chaos across the string of border flashpoints, showing both the growing defiance of Juan…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
Vertical Farms race to transform future of Food Growth
The idea of vertical farming has been around for a while now. In order to be economically viable, farmers need to work on a sustainable business model. Europe’s biggest vertical farm owned by Jones…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
China’s plastic import ban hits Japan
Japan’s shipments of plastic waste overseas in 2018 decreased 30 percent, figures from a research institute showed, due to restrictions China imposed in late 2017. Plastic pollution is the…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
Israel’s Probe to reach the Moon
SpaceIL’s project known as Beresheet will attempt a moon landing mission in April. The small Israeli spacecraft was part of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch last night. Beresheet, designed by SpaceIL and…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
MBS visits China
The Saudi Crown prince continues his Asian charm offensive and landed in Beijing to a warm reception. After visiting Pakistan and India, MBS will be looking forward to more agreements on a wide range…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
US to leave 200 troops in Syria
Despite President Donald Trump’s promises to withdraw American troops out of Syria, the US intends to maintain a presence on the ground with a “small peacekeeping group” for an unspecified “period”…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
China to buy more US Agro products
China has proposed that it could buy an additional $30 billion a year of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, corn and wheat as part of a possible trade deal being negotiated by the two…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2019
Lebanon crisis
Hezbollah, an armed Shi’ite group backed by Iran is expanding its influence in Lebanon. The increasing influence could prompt action from Israel or the West. Originally a part of the Ottoman Empire,…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
Prime Minister Modi in South Korea
Prime Minister Modi is visiting Seoul to strengthen India’s strategic ties with South Korea and accept Seoul Peace Prize conferred upon him. South Korea was one of the first countries that sought to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
Putin warns against missile deployments
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country’s new missiles would point toward the United States if Washington expands its missile network in Europe. The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
WhatsApp bug causes Screen Lock Bypass
A security bug is allowing users to bypass new privacy controls introduced by WhatsApp on iPhones. The bug that only affects devices running iOS causes the application to open without the biometric…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
Climate Change – is it a National Security Threat?
Despite existing reports from the US government that proves Climate Change is a national security threat, President Trump is establishing a special panel to question it anew. This panel would examine…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
U.S Justice Dept. expecting Mueller Report
The U.S. Department of Justice may announce that special counsel Robert Mueller has given the attorney general his report on the federal Russia investigation. After the expected announcement, U.S.…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
Glencore to cap its coal output
Australia’s largest coal producer and the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, Glencore has decided to cap their total coal production. Due to increasing pressure from the global society and green…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
Civilians evacuated from last IS village
Civilians have been evacuated from the last village in Syria still held by the Islamic State (IS) group. A convoy carried hundreds of men, women and children from Baghuz, near the Iraqi border. The…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 22, 2019
Three MPs quit May’s party
Three prominent lawmakers have abruptly resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party, saying the government has surrendered control to reckless, hard-line Brexiteers who are…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2019
Twitter tightens rules in EU
Twitter follows the moves of Facebook and Google by changing its political advertisement policy due to the upcoming European election. The EU in late January warned tech companies to intensify…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2019
Tehran’s new submarine
Iran launched a new locally made submarine capable of firing cruise missiles, state TV said, in the country’s latest show of military might at a time of heightened tensions with the U.S. The Armed…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2019
HPV vaccine to cure Cervical Cancer
According to a recent study published at the Cancer Council New South Wales, the rapid scale-up of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of…