NETmunidal+10 conference held; FCC fines phone carriers; U.S. announces HIPAA amendment; EU police release statement opposing encryption; WhatsApp threatens to leave India.

OMB issues new draft AI guidance; UK and U.S. accuse China of cyberattacks; Meta spied on Snapchat for three years; European Commission investigates four companies; Taiwan declares TikTok a national …

The IMF needs to focus on China’s external account in its surveillance. The reported current account surplus appears to be significantly too low.

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 26 to June 2.   

More than two years into his presidency, Joseph Biden has achieved some of his gender equality goals, and fallen short on others.

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.