Denmark could face legal action over attempts to return Syrian refugees
Denmark’s attempt to return hundreds of Syrians to Damascus after deeming the city safe will “set a dangerous precedent” for…
Month: July 2021
Czech government to present a rescue programme for Afghan translators
The Czech Defence Ministry has developed a programme to help Afghan translators and other support staff who served with Czech…
Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Google and Microsoft renew efforts against vaccine disinformation
Social media and big tech companies are stepping up their game when it comes to fighting disinformation. Just last month,…
Russia’s space module docks with ISS causing unplanned change of position
Russia’s troubled Nauka laboratory module has caused a fright when its rockets accidentally fired after docking with the International Space…
What are the true goals of Prime Minister Mishustin’s visit to the Kuriles?
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has just made a working trip to the Russian South Kuril islands. In particular, he…
China-Europe rail gets Vietnam connection, but huge mode shift brings delays
Booming China-Europe rail freight has expanded to Vietnam, but high demand and bad weather means lengthy delays. Due to overstretched…
TikTok opens new centre in Dublin to address security issues
TikTok has announced it is launching a new cybersecurity centre in Ireland, the first of a number of planned "Fusion…
COVID-19 in Europe: Here we go again
As the Delta variant spreads rapidly across Europe, policymakers fighting the coronavirus are once again faced with what looks like…
Arctic: technical progress versus indigenous people
The Arctic Council (AC), international organization which monitors the maintenance of the ecological balance and the sustainable development of the…
Egypt postpones nuclear power plant amid tensions with Russia over Nile dam
Egypt announced the postponement of the completion of the El-Dabaa nuclear plant project to 2030 instead of 2028. Egyptian Nuclear…