Steven is a member of both the Risk Analysis and Current Developments teams. Serving as both a researcher and publisher, he assists with the delivery of all facets of the Daily Brief. Steven's writing focuses on China, Russia, and macroeconomics.
Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SDP) will announce its new leader at its party conference today. An initial vote by
READ MORELeaders from the six states that comprise the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO)—a grouping of former Soviet states—will meet in
READ MORELeaders from ASEAN states will convene in Busan, South Korea, today for the start of a two-day commemorative summit. The
READ MORERight-wing conservatives will take to the streets of Madrid today to commemorate Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and protest the separatist
READ MOREGermany’s Interior Ministry will usher in a pilot program that educates certain imams —a bid to stem foreign influence among
READ MOREThe Council of Ministers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus will meet in Moscow on November 19 to
READ MOREVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for his supporters to ‘mobilise’ in support of Bolivia’s ex-president, and fellow leftist, Evo
READ MOREForeign ministers from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, a group of countries that work together to contain ISIS, meet
READ MOREAs part of the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump, the White House will release the transcript of a
READ MORECambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy plans to return to Cambodia today after two years of self-imposed exile in France. Prime
READ MOREThe small Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius will head to the polls today for parliamentary elections that will decide
READ MORELeaders from 15 countries will meet in Beijing today on the first day of the second China International Import Expo
READ MOREDelegations from 18 countries will convene today in Bangkok for the 14th gathering of the East Asia Summit, where issues
READ MORELeaders of ASEAN will convene in Bangkok today for a series of committee meetings that will precede the 35th ASEAN
READ MOREThe US Federal Reserve will meet today in Washington, where it is expected to lower interest rates into the 1.5%
READ MOREToday, Germany’s Social Democrat Party (SPD) will release the results of a member vote to decide its next leader. The
READ MOREBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives in China today for a two-day visit featuring talks with Xi Jinping. Discussions are likely
READ MOREA two-day strike by several trade unions will commence today after Chilean President Sebastian Pinera expanded the state of emergency
READ MORELawmakers in the UK’s lower house will convene today for a special two-day session to debate the new Brexit deal
READ MOREThe US ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, will testify before the House Intelligence Committee today as part of the
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