The outcome of the US election will have consequences for the Federal Reserve’s trajectory over the coming year. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's differing economic approaches could influence its interest rate decisions, which will impact not only the US but also emerging African economies, write Tamsin Hunt and Saif Islam.
Organised crime in Southeast Asia has proliferated in recent years, branching into new revenue generating schemes that now affect millions of victims around the world. Tamsin Hunt examines some of the dynamics behind organised crime in the region.
Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel, and Israel’s subsequent operation in the Gaza Strip, has left an indelible mark on the Middle East. Tamsin Hunt explores the impact that the war has had on the tourism industry across the region.
Global defence spend has accelerated in recent years, reaching historic highs in many countries. Tamsin Hunt examines some of the developments driving increased military spending around the world.
Long-standing tensions between North Korea and South Korea have increased in 2024. Both sides have deployed a range of aggressive tactics against the other, moving the region closer to an escalation that neither side can afford, writes Tamsin Hunt.
Tamsin Hunt examines the immediate security implications for foreign and local nationals in Lebanon and Israel should the increasing aggression between Israel and Hezbollah devolve into open conflict.
Russia has increased its use of grey-zone tactics against European countries in recent months, from sabotage and jamming GPS signals of planes and ships, to running largescale propaganda and disinformation campaigns. Tamsin Hunt investigates Russia’s motives behind its asymmetric tactics, and the challenges facing European governments in combatting…
More than seven months into Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip, Tamsin Hunt examines Israel’s progress in achieving its stated objectives of dismantling Hamas’s leadership and combat capabilities.
Iran’s attack on Israel in mid-April has strengthened the political position of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu domestically. Tamsin Hunt considers how this development has provided a temporary distraction from deep-seated public grievances that have long driven large-scale anti-government protests in the country.
As President Daniel Noboa follows a path of militarising Ecuador’s response to violent organised crime, Tamsin Hunt explores the challenges in this approach, and in finding longer term solutions to gang-driven insecurity.
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is no longer confined to Gaza, Israel, and southern Lebanon, with its reverberations being felt in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere. Tamsin Hunt explores some of the ways in which current hostilities could be the catalyst for greater escalation in the region.
Over the course of 2023, educational institutions have faced bomb threats, shootings, kidnappings and more. Dr Tamsin Hunt collates some of the key statistics, trends, and descriptive examples from 2023, highlighting the nature of global threats that will continue to affect schools and universities in the coming year.