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May 18, 2019, 10:21 PM

Rape, War and Love in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rape is a weapon of inexplicably debased warfare. Bodies, minds, souls of victims scarred and torn, as aching testaments to the moral bankruptcy of vilest oppression. The exceptional moral courage of those who stand against this inhumanity is to...

Nov 24, 2017, 4:56 PM

Deputy prime minister of Qatar opens London counterterrorism conference

The Westminster Counterterrorism Conference was held in London on November 23rd. Sponsored by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the government of the State of Qatar, experts in counterterrorism and countering violent extremism (CVE) met to share best...

Nov 20, 2017, 10:24 AM

2017 Global Terrorism Index reports overall fall in terrorism related deaths

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has published its 5th annual Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The index is a detailed assessment of terrorist incidents that took place across 163 countries in 2016. Reports are available in extended and...

Nov 19, 2017, 7:39 PM

Tech Startup expert Eric Ries launches new book in London

Eric Ries, author of the Lean Startup spoke at London’s How to Academy on November 15. His latest book “The Startup Way” has just been published. In an open discussion, Ries shared in-depth insight into his philosophy of successful...

Nov 18, 2017, 7:33 PM

Exclusive Insight: Brexit interview with Bruges Group Director, Robert Oulds

On Saturday November 4th, leading political think-tank, the Bruges Group held a major conference “Deal or No Deal” in central London. The conference examined key policy decisions and prospects for the United Kingdom’s (UK) future outside of the European...

Nov 17, 2017, 3:43 PM

Staging the future: artificial intelligence and conflict

Leading defence and international affairs think-tanks, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the Atlantic Council recently co-produced an evening of theatre, art, futurism and policy debate at London’s Platform Theatre. The central theme of the event was the...

Nov 10, 2017, 10:35 PM

The world will applaud, our people will hate us

LONDON November 9th, the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the 2017 Chatham House prize. Sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, and voted annually by Chatham House members, the prize goes to an institution or world-leader who...

Nov 8, 2017, 3:31 PM

The Iran nuclear deal two years on, former US Secretary of State says Israel is safer

LONDON, United Kingdom, November 6th - former US Secretary of State John Kerry reflected on the first two years of the Iran nuclear deal in a panel discussion at the international affairs institute, Chatham House. Secretary Kerry was joined...

Nov 1, 2017, 4:03 PM

The death of size: why high fashion and high technology are the perfect fit

LONDON, United Kingdom, October 31 – High fashion meets high technology at the launch of Fit Match, a smart search engine add-on from Rakuten Fits Me. Company CEO Vicky Zadeh, CTO Mike Kimberley and guest keynote speaker Alexandra Schulman...

May 3, 2017, 6:26 PM

Victims of Libyan sponsored terrorism failed by successive governments

LONDON, United Kingdom, May 3rd – A report published by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee calls for decisive action on compensation payments for the UK victims of Libyan sponsored terrorism. Partly funded and armed by Tripoli, the Provisional Irish...

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Steve Nimmons is an academic, writer and technologist specialising in criminology, security and policing. His research includes smart cities, digital policing models and public protection through design of smart urban environments.

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