Month: February 2021

Feb 22: Facebook bans news in Australia, Cruz in Cancun as Texas suffers winter, Ex-FARC leaders admit war crimes

Feb 15: US Senate revives Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, Italy swears in a new Prime Minister, Iran threatens to pursue nuclear weapons

Policymakers around the world are faced with a new challenge that is cyber vigilantism. We investigate the issues it raises as well as the solutions that have been presented so far.

Feb 8: Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon CEO, Myanmar’s Military Topples Aung San Suu Kyi’s Government, Brazil’s Anti-corruption Efforts Dismantled

China has mounted a global campaign to develop and share its vaccines in a venture termed as ‘vaccine diplomacy’. Should countries be wary of possible strings attached to participating in the venture, or do the benefits of an effective vaccine outweigh the costs?

Feb 1: GameStop saga continues, Indian protesters storm Red Fort, EU reverses vaccine move after uproar