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Burkina Faso's security disaster

Europe discusses a stronger military engagement in the Sahel. But the example of Burkina Faso shows the need for more

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From digital diplomacy to data diplomacy

The digital revolution arrived late at the heart of Western diplomacy. But greater data capacities hold a lot of promise

By Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook

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Disarm the G20!

The nuclear arms race threatens our very existence. Where's the protest movement demanding the disarmament of the G20?

By Herbert Wulf

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Mexico's recentralisation of power

Even under the leftist government, violence is soaring. President López Obrador relies on the military and centralised power

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Gangs of the North

In Sweden, gang-related crimes are on the rise. Under pressure from the right, the government reacts with tough measures

Reuters

The US's denial about North Korea

It only took one day for US-North Korea talks to break down again. And Kim's January 2020 deadline is just edging closer

By Mason Richey

Reuters

The new space wars

The conflicts of the big military powers are increasingly taking place in outer space. This is a major threat to global security

By Daniel A. Porras

Reuters

The Epstein suicide conspiracies

Each news cycle shows how our information system is poisoned

By Charlie Warzel

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A New START?

In the age of Trump, arms control needs a relaunch: it will either be multilateral or it will not be at all

By Oliver Thränert

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Why the West needs the UN

With hopes for a liberal peace fading, the West’s best option is to return to the UN’s collective security system

By Michael von der Schulenburg