In Rise and Resist, Clare Press takes a look at the developments in 21st-century democracy.

At the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, transformational goals such as the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula will remain out of reach.

The war in Syria is approaching its endgame. President Assad appears to have come out on top, but how the dust finally settles will be determined by competing internal factions and external state interests.

The conviction of El Chapo in a New York courtroom was a major victory for US authorities. But the War on Drugs is increasingly being fought in the global financial system, where America’s aggressive tactics are meeting pushback from rivals and allies alike.

Australia may have banned Huawei and ZTE from building the next generation of telecommunications infrastructure in the country, but will this actually defend a future Australian 5G network?

President Trump’s national emergency declaration will have little impact on what happens on the US-Mexico border.

The resignation of World Bank President Dr Jim Kim has triggered controversy over who should replace him.

In President Duterte’s Philippines, laws intended to combat cybercrime are being used to stifle the free press.

Following the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in 2014, there is growing support to make new vaccines available sooner.

For Iran, a cash-strapped state with outdated military hardware, developing an advanced missile capability is an effective and cost-efficient way to guarantee its security in a hostile region.