Category: International

The high borrowing undertaken by the Federal Government in recent years has resulted in the U.S. public burden hitting $34 trillion by the end of 2023, with forecasts seeing a further jump to between $37 trillion and $38 trillion in 2024.

1. The G10 monetary easing cycle is broadening. Following the recent moves by the Swiss National Bank and the Swedish Riksbank, we expect the ECB, BoE, and BoC to start cutting rates in June.

Thomas Gift, UCL As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had “no choice” but to take this action.

Amelia Hadfield, University of Surrey One hundred and twenty years after the Entente Cordiale, Britain and France are forging a new alliance.

Geneva, Switzerland// — Following the passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” Bill by the UK Parliament, two UN leaders have again sounded the alarm on the harmful impact it will have on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.

Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the number of child casualties in conflicts by nearly half, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. 

Emma Shortis, RMIT University When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, it’s rarely good news for a sitting president.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to the US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (£49bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays. He said the aid could save thousands of lives.

Natasha Karner, RMIT University The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the nonprofit outlet +972 Magazine, which is run by Israeli and Palestinian journalists. The report […]

The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue.