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A digital future worthy of our highest aspirations rests on encryption

Technology Sally Wentworth - October 16, 2025.

Encryption, the simple act of scrambling data so that it cannot be read by third parties, keeps us, our loved ones, and our communities safe...

Steadfast Noon 2025 – NATO tests its resilience

Politics The Editorial Board - October 16, 2025.

On 13 October, NATO officially launched its regular nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon. The event lasts about two weeks and includes simulations over the North Sea...

We’re only getting worse at dealing with global systemic risk

Globalization Ferry Biedermann - October 16, 2025.

The World Health Organisation’s recent report on the worrying increase of antimicrobial resistance, AMR, is but the latest signal that our global systems are not...

Record CO2 levels lead to more extreme weather

Globalization TA | AP Insight - October 15, 2025.

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization...

IMF warns – stability has become the only goal

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 15, 2025.

The International Monetary Fund has published its latest World Economic Outlook. Global growth in 2025 is projected at 3.2%, and in 2026 at 3.1%. At first...

Can AI transformation solve all the rich world's problems?

Economy Kenneth Rogoff - October 15, 2025.

There is no question that AI is changing the global economy at unprecedented speed. But will it rescue rich countries from intensifying debt pressures, particularly...

Spy trial furore exposes contradictions of UK’s ‘no choice’ relations with China

UK Harvey Morris - October 15, 2025.

The UK government was this week accused of putting economic interests ahead of national security by deliberately scuppering a high-profile China spy trial. The controversy has...

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