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United States
This is what it was like inside the White House on 9/11
Following news of the plane crashing into the World Trade Center, the Secret Service evacuated the White House. A member of staff remembers the events.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
An entire generation of Americans has no idea how easy air travel used to be
While airport COVID-19 measures might relax, the security put in place after 9/11 will not be following suit anytime soon, writes a history professor.
Humanitarian Action
What the world can do to solve the Afghan refugee crisis
It would be a mistake to allow the relative success of the evacuation to distract attention from the far greater demands of displaced Afghans.
International Security
ISIS-K: what are its aims and how much of a global threat is it?
ISIS-K is the official affiliate of the Islamic State movement operating in Afghanistan. It's claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport bombing.
Cybersecurity
If ransomware can shut the US energy 'jugular', what might it do to you? The head of Homeland Security talks to Radio Davos
After the Colonial Pipeline hack, Radio Davos talks ransomware with this senior US security official and experts from the Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity.
International Security
How to address piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and protect seafarers
To keep seafarers safe and discourage attacks, ships working in the Gulf of Guinea need a naval presence that actively enforces International Maritime Law.
Geopolitics
How US-China tensions could hamper development efforts
Development issues are becoming part of a mounting ideological competition between the two top powers in the world.
COVID-19
What COVID-19 could mean for international cooperation, according to a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei explains how COVID-19 could usher in a new era of international peace and cooperation.
International Security
Piracy is on the rise, and coronavirus could make it worse
COVID-19 has crippled countries both socially and economically. Sea piracy is on the rise and could be worsened by coronavirus as countries struggle to respond.
COVID-19
We urgently need major cooperation on global security in the COVID-19 era
COVID-19 is tipping the world into a dangerously volatile new era. Here are five steps global leaders should take to head off emerging security threats.
Sustainable Development
After a year of devastating floods across Asia, this is how some of the world's biggest countries are staying afloat
Tokyo, Jakarta and Shanghai are among the cities that may need to relocate people and development away from risks, researchers say.
Migration
How education has transformed the life of this Syrian refugee
Four years ago, this 20-year-old fled Damascus. Now, she’s following her dream of becoming a pilot and speaking out on refugee rights.
International Security
4 charts that track the rise in global arms sales
There is a noticeable trend of consolidation among leading arms manufacturers as they prepare to produce a new generation of weapon systems
Cybersecurity
Encryption is under threat - this is how it affects you
Interpol is the latest law enforcement agency to demand tech firms provide access to encrypted communications - but doing so could be a gift to cybercriminals. We look at the arguments.
Geopolitics
How Iran is winning the war for the Middle East
Iran has developed the ability to win wars through third parties, and so minimize the chances of retaliation, argues John Chipman of ISIS