Global news (15 july 2026)

Central Asia  (Farangis Najibullah - RFE/RL) Elections are still held across Central Asia. Political parties remain on the ballot. Presidents continue to claim democratic mandates. But in much of the region, genuine political competition has...

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‘Eventually They’ll Return To The Table’: Middle East Expert Gause Sees Diplomacy Surviving US-Iran Escalation

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Despite renewed US strikes on Iran, attacks around the Gulf, and President Donald Trump's shifting proposals on the Strait of...

Nobel laureates call for urgent AI economic planning

(DigWatch) Sixteen Nobel laureates have joined leading economists and AI researchers in calling for urgent preparation for the economic changes that more powerful AI...

USA-Iran, ritorno al futuro

(Marzia Giglioli) Quarta notte di attacchi Usa in Iran sulle città della costa. Mentre Teheran attacca una nave militare del Kuwait. L'intesa è saltata ed...
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Can Government of and by API Still Be Government ‘for the People’?

(James Goodwin, Arvind Salem - Lawfare) When Anthropic, the U.S. company behind the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) tool, refused...

Democratic socialists give new life to Medicare for All

(Maya Goldman - Axios) Democratic socialist and progressives' success in this year's primaries is evidence of new enthusiasm for...

How Defending Free Speech Can Unite Unlikely Allies

(Adam Fefer and Maria J. Stephan - Just Security) The Trump administration’s attacks on constitutional rights include those on free speech, freedom of the...

UN launches “AI for Good” commission

(Ashley Gold - Axios) A new UN-backed commission will bring top tech executives and heads of state to the same table to forge global...

Will States Address Disability Invisibility in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention?

(Janet Lord, Kate McInnes, Gerard Quinn, Jillian Rafferty, Matthew "Hezzy" Smith, Michael Ashley Stein and Sigurjón Sveinsson - Just Security) Progress on a Draft...

Birthright Citizenship in the United States: What to Know

(Diana Roy - Council on Foreign Relations) The United States is one of a few dozen countries that guarantees citizenship to any individual born...

SCOTUS rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship policy

(Josephine Walker - Axios) The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship on Tuesday, reaffirming the long-held belief that any...

OECD maps AI and citizen participation

(DigWatch) The OECD has published a report examining how AI could support citizen participation and democratic innovation while highlighting the safeguards needed for its...

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‘Eventually They’ll Return To The Table’: Middle East Expert Gause Sees Diplomacy Surviving US-Iran Escalation

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Despite renewed US strikes on Iran, attacks around the Gulf, and President Donald Trump's shifting proposals on the Strait of...

USA-Iran, ritorno al futuro

(Marzia Giglioli) Quarta notte di attacchi Usa in Iran sulle città della costa. Mentre Teheran attacca una nave militare del Kuwait. L'intesa è saltata ed...

Jonathan Schroden: Why The US-Iran Conflict Keeps Shifting Between Fighting And Diplomacy

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Fresh US strikes on Iran, Tehran's renewed attacks on American bases in the Persian Gulf, and President Donald Trump's announcement...

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UN experts call for gender-responsive AI governance

(DigWatch) UN human rights experts have warned that AI and related digital technologies could deepen gender inequalities if they are developed and deployed without...

UN Women cautions AI is reinforcing gender bias

(DigWatch) UN Women has warned that AI systems continue to reinforce long-standing gender stereotypes, even as they become increasingly embedded in everyday life. The...

Beyond Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Gender, and the Governance of Digital Economies in ASEAN

(Vashti Ortego - Just Security) The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) is not typically associated with AI, sovereign wealth...

Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback

(UN News) The Secretary-General’s commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognized at a pivotal moment marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility...

Justice for Women and Girls: An Assessment of the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women

(Emma Ulvin, Noël James - Council on Foreign Relations) This year, at the UN’s largest annual gathering on women’s rights, the 70th Session of...

How Trump’s New Global Gag Rules Will Undermine US Interests Abroad

(Ari Shaw and Laurel Sprague - Just Security) For four decades, the Mexico City Policy—commonly known as the Global Gag Rule—has been a political...

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Nobel laureates call for urgent AI economic planning

(DigWatch) Sixteen Nobel laureates have joined leading economists and AI researchers in calling for urgent preparation for the economic changes that more powerful AI...

AI is beginning to carry out live cyberattacks, Check Point warns

(DigWatch) AI is moving beyond assisting cybercriminals to carrying out operational tasks during live intrusions, according to Check Point Research’s Annual AI Security Report...

Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis calls for U.S.-led global AI watchdog

(Mike Allen, Zachary Basu, Madison Mills - Axios) Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO, is calling on the U.S. to establish a new...

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