August 24th is a testament to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and democracy and a day of pride in Ukraine’s strength and resilience. It is also a day of celebration of Ukrainian heritage and culture. The Boston Global Forum honored President Zelensky and all...
Spain became one of the first countries in the EU to establish its own task force for regulating AI on Aug. 22, when the Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree establishing the new agency. Spain has become one of the first countries in the European Union to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on July 1 that Russia might move its troops closer to the Finnish-Russian border if Finland joins NATO. Finland, Poland and the Baltic Republics have been subjected to Russian air force and naval incursions and...
Satellite imagery suggests that China might be punishing its ally North Korea for its nuclear-weapons tests by sharply restricting trade between the two dictatorships. “It is apparent that shortly after North Korea did the fourth nuclear test in January, China took...
In a redomination of its currency, Belarus is cutting four zeroes off the face value of the ruble as the country, which is virtually a satellite of Russia, struggles with recession. It's the third redomination in the nation of 10 million since it became...
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of ideological orthodoxy to ensure the power and legitimacy of Communist Party rule. “The wavering of idealistic faith is the most dangerous form of wavering,” Mr. Xi told an assembly of party officials...
The European Union may not seem democratic but it is, mostly. Amanda Taub writes in The New York Times: "{W}hile defenders of the European Union have evidence to show that the bloc is democratic, this misses the point. Democracy, after all, is about more than...
Mountains in northern Yemen. Many Yemenis find themselves trapped on Yemen's long and complicated civil war. The Washington Post reports that the "conflict holds enormous stakes for Washington and its allies. Yemen, the Middle East’s poorest nation, straddles vital...