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• [New] The tension between state and federal power erupted when South Carolina declared its right to nullify federal tariffs, threatening outright secession. History Collection
• [New] On the coasts of Syria, the risk for attempts for piracy is LOW / for Hijacking, opening fire is NER / and for electronic harassment of maritime aids NER. All About Shipping
• [New] The rise of politically motivated crimes and the insidious spread of right-wing radicalization represent an existential threat to liberal democracies worldwide. Global Annal
• [New] Observing countries may hesitate to align with the U.S. on issues concerning human rights and the promotion of democratic governance, fearing that American principles lack authenticity. Muslim World Report
• [New] While China respects other countries' rights to sail through the Taiwan Strait, it firmly opposes any country using the name of freedom of navigation to provoke and threaten China's sovereign security. BBC News
• [New] Nigeria's Cybercrime Act criminalises offensive online communications but has attracted scrutiny due to ambiguous terminology that risks encroaching on freedom of expression and may be exploited for political suppression. AfricLaw
• [New] Despite the federal government's interest, states such as California and Oregon have already introduced legislation to ban deep-sea mining, citing the high risk to biodiversity, fisheries, and the rights of Indigenous peoples. Hakai Magazine
• [New] As Israel destroys Iran's missile launchers - it has already destroyed an estimated 200 of 360 - pressure on the home front will ease, and Israel will continue to enjoy complete freedom of operation in Iranian airspace. DNyuz
• [New] With the right adaptations, global companies can access new opportunities and maintain resilience in the face of shocks. McKinsey & Company
• An American policy of economic integration grounded in freedom of navigation has the potential to bring stability, while sidelining adversaries and spoilers. Hoover Institution
• Mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped to a great extent by the social, economic, and physical environments in which people live and that social inequalities increase risk of many common disorders. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Next month, a cross-party group of MPs are expected to reintroduce a bill which aims to make clean air a human right under UK law, and to require ministers to achieve clean air throughout England by 2030. The Independent
• Without decisive and unified action by EU institutions and Member States, Turkey risks moving even further from democracy and constructive relations with the EU, centred around a shared commitment to human rights and the rule of law. Human Rights Watch
• Suspending Israel's right to self-defence would offer Hamas a critical opportunity to regroup, rearm, and rebuild its capacity to carry out further terrorist attacks against innocent Israeli civilians. Meer
• Human suffering in Gaza is intolerable; allowing a basic quantity of food into Gaza is wholly inadequate; the denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Meer
• If the US is perceived to be involved in attacks, the risk of escalation increases significally, which will impact freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz. The National
• Hate speech represents a serious threat to the cohesion of democratic societies, to the respect of human rights and to the rule of law. ipn.md
• At present, the biggest sticking point is not whether Iran has a right to nuclear energy (the US agrees that it does), but whether it can enrich uranium to fuel its nuclear power plants, something that, in theory, will also allow it to produce a nuclear weapon with bomb-grade 90% enriched uranium. The Indian Express
• A nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential risk, and successive governments have maintained that Israel reserves the right to take military action should Iran's nuclear program approach weapons capability. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
• Due to the unstable situations in Middle East and the Northern Red Sea, the risk of incidents of attempted piracy is VERY LOW / for piracy, smuggling, opening fire is VERY LOW / while for electronic harassment of Nautical aids is LOW. All About Shipping

Last updated: 29 June 2025