International News

February 15, 2019

US House passes resolution to end military assistance in Yemen

The US House of Representatives passed HJRes 37 on Wednesday calling for the withdrawal of US Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen. The […]
February 15, 2019

Shamima Begum: IS teen’s return to UK ‘could be prevented’

A British woman who fled to Syria as a schoolgirl to join the Islamic State group could be prevented from returning to the UK, the home […]
February 15, 2019

Why EU leaders are not ready to budge on Brexit

“Has the prime minister’s new defeat in parliament made the EU more likely to compromise?” I’ve been asked over and again on BBC programmes following Thursday’s […]
February 15, 2019

Researchers create ‘malicious’ writing AI

A team of researchers who have built an artificially-intelligent writer say they are withholding the technology as it might be used for “malicious” purposes. OpenAI, based […]
February 15, 2019

Trump to declare ’emergency’ over Mexico border wall

US President Donald Trump is to declare a national emergency to fund his planned border wall with Mexico, the White House has said. He will sign […]
February 14, 2019

Myanmar military reported to be shelling villages in Rakhine State

Amnesty International reported Monday that the Myanmar Army has bombed villages and cut off access to food and humanitarian assistance while targeting rebels in the Rakhine […]
February 14, 2019

Security Policy and the Right to Privacy: UCtHR’s decision in Catt vs. UK

Dr. Maria Alvanou discusses the importance of a recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights… An important decision of special interest to politically active […]
February 14, 2019

International Court of Justice allows Iran lawsuit against US to proceed

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Wednesday that it has jurisdiction over a case regarding Iran’s attempt to recover assets that had been frozen by […]