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OPINION — I recently had a conversation with senior intelligence community leaders about their desire to build stronger partnerships with private-sector technology companies—the so-called “Silicon Valley” ecosystem. They were asking for advice on how to engage, build relationships, and ultimately establish strategic partnerships. But the companies they were most interested in? They were largely consumer-facing platforms. Innovative, yes—but not mission-aligned. …

The proposed measure would help shield the bloc from undemocratic “Trojan horses,” the EU’s enlargement commissioner has said The EU is considering putting future new members on a “probation” period, enabling the bloc to potentially exclude them in case of democratic backsliding, EU’s enlargement commissioner Marta Kos has said. The official made the remarks in an interview with the Financial …

OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTiVE — According to reports, the Trump administration informed Congress that the ongoing hostilities against alleged narco-terrorist groups does not fall within the scope of the War Powers Resolution (WPR). As a result, the administration does not believe the President’s authority to continue to wage this military campaign is in any way constrained by the law. Trump …

Hong Kong Palace Museum has unveiled its first outdoor public art exhibition featuring six large art installations expected to attract at least 500,000 visitors during their year-long display. Museum director Louis Ng Chi-wa said the exhibition was a continuation of its previous attempts to have Hong Kong artists engage in a dialogue with tradition through contemporary art. The exhibition, themed …

Ryazan is hardly alone. Lt. Gen. Vasyl Maliuk, head of the Ukrainian Security Service, said last week that Ukraine has carried out more than 160 successful attacks on Russian refineries and other energy targets this year; an Open Source Centre investigation identified more than 90 strikes between Aug. 2 and Oct. 14. In the last week alone, Ukraine has struck …

The wife of twisted British zoologist, Adam Britton, has called her husband a “monster” following the revelation of his horrific crimes against animals. The 49-year-old, who worked alongside David Attenborough, was jailed last year for the torture and rape of animals he owned, which he disturbingly referred to as “f*** toys”. He recorded himself sexually abusing, torturing and killing dozens …

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the document during the latter’s visit to the Asian nation Russia and China have issued a new communique on the countries’ growing relations, following Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s visit to Hangzhou, where he met with his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang. In the communique issued on Tuesday, both sides …

OPINION — “What should the U.S. role in the world be right now? We’re waiting for the [Trump administration] National Security Strategy to come out from the White House, which should come out in the next couple of months, which will be really interesting to see what they have to say. We are in the post-post-Cold War world. You know …

British travellers in Spain have been left bamboozled by Brussels’ new entry and exit rules for non-EU members. The EU is rolling out its new digital border controls known as the Entry/Exit System (EES). The EES came into effect on October 12 and will be gradually implemented to cover all EU countries within a six-month period. Travellers from countries outside …

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has regained its position as Asia’s best in a global ranking after 15 years, overtaking a mainland Chinese institution, with five other local varsities also making the region’s top 10 for the first time. Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said Hong Kong’s model – anchored in internationalisation, research excellence and targeted talent …