A United Nations (UN) fact-finding mission confirmed in October 2018 that the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar continues to simmer, displacing thousands of people of the Rohingya ethnic group and forcing them to seek refuge in neighboring Bangladesh. During the peak of the conflict in 2017...

The legal service industry continues to innovate as new technology evolves. Legal technology (LegTech) solutions are projected to replace traditional legal practice. In 2018, legal technology generated over $1 billion of investment, reaching a growth rate of 713%. This massive investment...

Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has been struggling to ease the country’s ongoing economic slump. On April 25, 2019, the Argentinan Peso fell to a record low of 46.5 per U.S. dollar. In March 2019, consumer prices increased by 4.7%, leaving Argentina’s population frustrated with...

Austria’s national intelligence agencies have been under close scrutiny by international intelligence services since right-wing parties have gained traction in the country. Western secret services and European intelligence sharing networks in particular now fear that...

North Korea’s economy has been suffering for a long time. Victims of this situation are largely the North Korean people, who experienced a reduction in daily food rations from 360 grams (12.7 ounces) to 300 grams (10.6 ounces) per person in January 2019...

The Chinese technology and electronics vendor Huawei has come under fire ever since espionage allegations against it have surfaced. Officials from the United States labeled the telecommunications company as a national security threat and...

After marking the tenth anniversary of ASEAN-Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreements (AANZFTA) this year, we should reflect on what the agreement has accomplished. Since AANZFTA entered into force ten years ago, the deal had a significant impact on...

The Yemeni Houthi militia has become increasingly proficient in the utilization of drones, raising concerns about regional security. Drone technology is propelling the role of the Houthi militia in the war in Yemen to a new level...

A Hamas cyberattack against Israel was stopped with military force for the first recorded time in cyber warfare. The decisive and deadly retaliation gained notice primarily for being ...

In the era of the digital age, the future of compliance programs will depend on emerging technology. Regulatory technology exists to help the financial industry perform within compliance of global regulations...