Policy

LA moves to regulate screen time after banning smart-device use on campus New York State also mandates smartphone restrictions across all K-12 schools A broader global trend is emerging, with Australia and South Korea also tightening measures targeting minors

Resource Recycling Strategy Elevated to the Level of National Resource Security $6.26 billion to be invested by 2030 as Japan accelerates recycling hubs and technology development Aimed at strengthening Japan’s leadership in the global resource market

Export decisions to be made solely through NSC review without parliamentary approval Jointly developed weapons also eligible for third-country export, with exemptions for conflict states under consideration Acceleration of a defense network centered on Australia, the Philippines and Taiwan

Self-Entrapment of the Trump Administration Obsession With Elastic ‘Victory’ in Absence of a Clear Exit Strategy Entrenchment of a Protracted Conflict That Only Hardens Iran’s Resistance U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reiterates opposition to the Trump administration Global community distances itself from the U.S., accelerating self-reliance strategies Trump’s hardline, unilateral diplomacy places U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks at the center of geopolitical recalibration

Energy crisis intensifies amid Middle East risks Europe and Asia activate consumption restraint policies Emergency energy measures triggered in response to Iran war shock As the U.S.–Iran war turns energy supply disruptions into reality, governmen

Ceasefire Extended Until Conclusion, Maritime Blockade on Iran Maintained Iran: “A Stalling Tactic; The Initiative Is Ours” Immediate Catastrophe Averted, but Breakthrough Remains Uncertain U.S.

Nuclear power cannot rescue Japan fast enough Summer heat makes power security urgent Japan needs flexible buffers, not wishful thinking Under a worst-case weather scenario, the reserves in Tokyo could fall to 0.9 percent in

Merit aid is rising because colleges are competing harder for students and tuition revenue Many scholarships now work less like pure honors and more like strategic price discounts The real policy issue is not whether merit aid exists, but how openly and fairly colleges use it

South Korea still has agency, if it sets priorities Security should stay anchored with the US and Japan Strategy now means choosing, not balancing Korea’s Exports in 2025 are over $700bn.

Europe can pay more for defence But money without strategy will fail Europe needs deterrence, not waste In 2025, EU states are likely to allocate more (on average) just under 1 billion dollars in defense expenditure than Russi

Student data sharing can widen exclusion Shared information can weaken stronger firms Policy must protect second chances There are 37.6 million working-age adults in the United States with some college but no credenti

U.S. government and Anthropic move to contain tensions and explore renewed cooperation Anthropic’s Mithos, emerging as a security threat, under consideration for adoption by U.S.

Brazil Expands to Three Nuclear Submarines, Strengthening South Atlantic Maritime Control Accelerating Entry into Defense Industry, Building Profit Foundations in Global Arms Market Enhanced Industrial-Military Synergies, Simultaneous Rise in National Strategic Competitiveness

AI integration expands into classroom instruction, teacher certification now requires AI literacy Comprehensive integration from personalized tutoring to population forecasting Automation accelerates power shift, intensifying pressure to reduce teachers’ roles

China weighs curbs on exports of advanced solar manufacturing equipment to the United States China’s solar sector, long buoyed by subsidies, reels from overproduction Government-led restructuring and U.S.

The door to a diplomatic resolution between the U.S. and Iran remains open The U.S.

Britain declines to join not only Washington’s troop deployment request but also the counter-blockade of the strait Even Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once seen as a pro-Trump figure, unleashes fierce criticism of Trump Momentum builds behind the idea of a ‘NATO without the United States,’ gaining traction as Germany shifts its stance

Two-party politics can deepen division Elections often sharpen polarized rhetoric Democracy may need new incentives The old promise of two-party democracy was that competition would push politicians toward the middle.

Growth can support social mobility, but only when economies open real paths upward Latin America shows how inequality can block mobility long before the labour market begins AI may weaken the old promise that education and effort alone can secure upward movement