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US President Donald Trump is due in Saudi Arabia today, to be followed by visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates later in the week. The president has made no secret of the fact that he’ll be tying down a lot of deals. Expect money, commodities and security to feature prominently. One leader who won’t be there but will no doubt be watching keenly is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Already, a nascent split between the US and Israeli governments has emerged over, in particular, how to deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions. As Asher Kaufman explains, Trump’s agenda in Riyadh could put significant daylight between ignificant daylight between
President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Is the G20 truly the world’s premier platform for global economic cooperation - or is it just an exclusive club? There are concerns that the G20’s lack of representation limits its legitimacy and effectiveness. With South Africa chairing the G20 this year, there’s an opportunity to push for a more inclusive model. Economists Danny Bradlow and Robert Wade explore why the G20 needs reform and offer a practical solution.
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Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame
Trump’s first policy-driven overseas visit in his second term will be the Persian Gulf. Trade, Tehran talks and possibly Gaza will be on the agenda.
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Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria; Robert Wade, London School of Economics and Political Science
The G20 has an important role to play in global affairs. But its lack of representation and informal way of working need to be fixed first.
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Lisa M. Given, RMIT University
The rollout will leave parents playing a game of whack-a-mole with new technologies as they try to keep their children safe.
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Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University
Americans across all generations still value free speech. But for younger Americans, especially, that support is less strong and seems increasingly conditional.
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Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania
Tensions in South Asia have been taken down a notch with news of a ceasefire – but the conditions for future escalations remain, and mechanisms for peace appear to have been diminished.
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Jenny Hall, York St John University
Despite the extraordinary feats of Tabei and many other adventurous women, sexism and misogyny in mountaineering have persisted for decades.
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Jacqueline Halpin, University of Tasmania; Nathan R. Daczko, Macquarie University
The mysterious ‘ghost mountains’ – buried beneath kilometres of Antarctic ice – have puzzled scientists for decades.
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Lily Bentley, The University of Queensland; Autumn-Lynn Harrison, Smithsonian Institution; Daniel Dunn, The University of Queensland
The map combines findings from more than 1,300 studies and is an important tool for conservation.
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