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China Declares Australia Potential Threat Over Weapon Development
December 08, 2020
China has declared Australia a "potential threat" and "provocation," as the Morrison government announced plans to build and test high-tech cruise missiles with the ability to travel five times the speed of sound and sink aircraft carriers, calling it a provocation.
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Macron Refuses to Condition France’s Defense and Trade ties with Egypt on Human Rights
December 08, 2020
After a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President Macron declared that France will not condition arms sales to Egypt based on human rights issues.
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Howe: When Can a U.S. Company Be Sued for Human Rights Abuses Abroad?
December 02, 2020
Writing for the SCOTUSblog, Amy Howe previews two pending cases in the Supreme Court of the United States that will consider whether foreigners may sue a U.S. company in U.S. courts for alleged violations of international human rights.
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UNSC Report Reveals Turkey Remains Transit Hub for Foreign Terrorists
December 01, 2020
The 2020 report to the UN Security Council of the United Nations’ Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team regarding ISIL, al-Qaeda and associated individuals and entities revealed that Turkey continues to be an important transit hub for foreign terrorists and jihadists and a safe haven for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) affiliated groups across the region.
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NATO Needs to Adapt for Future Challenges
December 01, 2020
The New York Times writes that in the face of numerous challenges, including an aggressive Russia and a rising China, a report requested by the NATO secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, recommends significant changes to fortify the alliance’s cohesion and better coordination with democratic allies around the world.
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