China-Ethiopia Partnership: Sharpening the Horn of Africa

Summary: The Washington Consensus reform program from the 1980s and 1990s resulted in the economic...

Turkic Transnationalism: Examining the Uyghurs of Xinjiang

Summary: This Risk Report briefly examines transnational aspects of the Uyghurs of Xinjiang, China....

Russia and Turkey Reach Peace Agreement Over Idlib, Syria

An agreement has been reached between President Erdogan of Turkey and President Putin of Russia over the Idlib Governorate in Syria, which is the last major rebel stronghold in the country. This agreement halts the Syrian government’s plans to launch a major military offensive on Idlib, thereby avoiding unnecessary human casualties...

Double Edged Alliance: Turkish S-400 Triumf Systems and the F-35 Lightning II

Developments: Turkey seeks to purchase Russian S-400 Triumfs, while also seeking to acquire F-35...

Remembering Kofi Annan

Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan passed away today in Bern, Switzerland at the age of 80. His passing marks the end of a global political icon that achieved widespread admiration for his invigorating viewpoints.

Implications of the Canada-Saudi Arabia diplomatic row

The intensified diplomatic exchange between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has demonstrated that traditional Western allies may not necessarily provide unconditional or reliable political backing. While it is important to note that tensions are between two countries and do not need to involve other mediators to resolve the exchange, the implications of being unable to criticize regimes for grievances against humanity is striking. Likewise, there are also perceivable indications for the rising influence of non-Western countries in Western settings.

Search engine tracking and catered code

According to a number of outlets, Google services have been tracking users from their cell phones despite restricting access via user settings or removing applications, such as Google Maps, which would still relay Google information on the user whereabouts. Additional accusations of company bias in creating a search engine specifically designed for certain countries has also once again come to light.